ZIP 26181 — 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 26181

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26181 (Washington, WV) is associated with Wood County School District (LEA 5401620) 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 31 K-12 schools (25 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 University at Parkersburg about 8.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Wood County School District

LEA ID

5401620

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
Marietta College18.4 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Main Campus24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
Hocking College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
University of Rio Grande44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
Glenville State University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
Muskingum University54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public

Show all 85 colleges & universities

Zane State College55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
Salem University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-private
Carver Career Center63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
Marshall University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Eastern Campus70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
Belmont College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
Ohio Christian University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
Ohio State University-Newark Campus72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-public
Central Ohio Technical College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-public
Tri-State Bible College73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-private
Denison University75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
Paramount Beauty Academy77.8 miles (125.1 km)2yr-private
Valor Christian College78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
Shawnee State University78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
Fairmont State University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
Ohio State College of Barber Styling83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
Capital University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-public
Ohio Dominican University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
Franklin University87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Columbus College of Art & Design87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Ohio87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
Columbus State Community College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Columbus88.1 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Ohio88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Mount Carmel College of Nursing88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbus89.3 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
Kenyon College89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
Ohio State University-Main Campus90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
Bethany College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
Mount Vernon Nazarene University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Christian University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-private
Felbry College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Waynesburg University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Otterbein University92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
The Spa School93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-private
Hondros College of Nursing93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-private
American Institute of Alternative Medicine93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Pontifical College Josephinum95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing96.5 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Lubeck Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Blennerhassett Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Blennerhassett Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Belpre Blue Sky Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Belpre Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Gihon Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Franklin Elementary Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Belpre High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Parkersburg South High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Summit Success Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Coolville Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Edison Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
CROSS CHURCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Martin Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
BELPRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Fairplains Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
PARKERSBURG WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Jefferson Elementary Center	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Parkersburg High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Caperton Center for Applied Technology	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Van Devender Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Mineral Wells Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
WAREHOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Criss Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Emerson Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Neale Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26181

What school district is ZIP code 26181 in?

ZIP 26181 (Washington, WV) maps to Wood County School District (LEA ID 5401620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26181?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26181 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26181 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	34.7%
High school	22.3%
Less than HS	2.5%
School district	Wood County School District

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