ZIP 26261 — 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 26261

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26261 (Richwood, WV) is associated with Greenbrier County School District (LEA 5400390) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 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 28.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Greenbrier County School District

LEA ID

5400390

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College44.0 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Concord University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
Davis & Elkins College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
Washington and Lee University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
Hollins University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-public
Roanoke College68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
American National University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-private
Southern Virginia University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
Radford University73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Bluefield State University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
Salem University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
New River Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Mary Baldwin University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
Bridgewater College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College90.8 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
Fairmont State University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
Sweet Briar College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Randolph College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
James Madison University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Ferrum College92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Centra College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
Liberty University94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Marietta College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private

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	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Panther Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26261

What school district is ZIP code 26261 in?

ZIP 26261 (Richwood, WV) maps to Greenbrier County School District (LEA ID 5400390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26261?

US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26261 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26261 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	10.6%
High school	46.8%
Less than HS	12.1%
School district	Greenbrier County School District

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