ZIP 26202 — Schools & Education

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

Low Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 26202

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 26202 (Fenwick, WV) is associated with Nicholas County School District (LEA 5401020) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 School of Osteopathic Medicine about 29.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Nicholas County School District

LEA ID

5401020

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley42.0 miles (67.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
Concord University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

BridgeValley Community & Technical College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
Davis & Elkins College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
Hollins University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
Washington and Lee University70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
American National University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
Radford University74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
Salem University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Bluefield University74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
Virginia Western Community College75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
New River Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
Southern Virginia University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
Mary Baldwin University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
Bridgewater College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College91.9 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
Marietta College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
Sweet Briar College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
Randolph College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
James Madison University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
University of Lynchburg96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
Centra College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
Marshall University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public
Liberty University98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Huntington Junior College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Cherry River Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Panther Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Nicholas County Career and Technical Center	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Gauley River Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Richwood Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Richwood High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26202

What school district is ZIP code 26202 in?

ZIP 26202 (Fenwick, WV) maps to Nicholas County School District (LEA ID 5401020) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26202?

US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26202 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26202 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	26.8%
High school	27.6%
Less than HS	13.0%
School district	Nicholas County School District

ZIP 26202 — Schools & Education

Schools & Education in ZIP 26202

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26202

Explore related to ZIP 26202

Schools & Education key statistics