ZIP 26040 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 26040

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26040 (McMechen, WV) is associated with Marshall County School District (LEA 5400750) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 51 K-12 schools (38 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is West Virginia Northern Community College about 5.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Marshall County School District

LEA ID

5400750

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

West Virginia Northern Community College5.2 miles (8.3 km)2yr-public
Wheeling University5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public
Belmont College14.5 miles (23.4 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-public
Bethany College17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Waynesburg University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Western University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-public
Douglas Education Center45.3 miles (73.0 km)2yr-private
Robert Morris University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-private
Fairmont State University45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
East Ohio College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
Point Park University48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-private
Salem University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Carlow University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Community College of Beaver County50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-private
Chatham University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc52.7 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
Muskingum University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
La Roche University54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
Marietta College55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
Geneva College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
Seton Hill University65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Union66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
Malone University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
Zane State College69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
Ross College-Canton70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-private
Walsh University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Stark71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
Stark State College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
Butler County Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
New Castle School of Trades74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
Youngstown State University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
Garrett College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
Westminster College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
Northeast Ohio Medical University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Akron82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
University of Akron Wayne College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-private
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
Laurel Technical Institute84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Center McMechen Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.0 km)
Leona Ave Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Sherrard Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Shadyside High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Hilltop Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Bellaire High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
ST JOHN CENTRAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Glen Dale Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
John Marshall High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Ritchie Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Wheeling Middle School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bethlehem Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Gateway Achievement Center	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Elm Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
McNinch Primary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Bridge Street Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Moundsville Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
SIKORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Bellaire Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Central Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Steenrod Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Triadelphia Middle School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Middle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
THE LINSLY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Woodsdale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bellaire Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Wheeling Park High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
The Bridgeport School District - High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MARTINS FERRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ST MARY CENTRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Washington Lands Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SPEIRO ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Martins Ferry High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Martins Ferry Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Sand Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Warwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Warwood School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Warwood Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
CORPUS CHRISTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Powhatan Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26040

What school district is ZIP code 26040 in?

ZIP 26040 (McMechen, WV) maps to Marshall County School District (LEA ID 5400750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26040?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 38 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26040 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26040 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	13.7%
High school	46.0%
Less than HS	9.7%
School district	Marshall County School District

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