ZIP 26294 — 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 26294

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26294 (Valley Head, WV) is associated with Pocahontas County School District (LEA 5401140) 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.

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 Davis & Elkins College about 29.4 miles away (4yr-private).

US5 does not yet have nearby K-12 school listings for ZIP 26294. Check back after NCES school extracts are refreshed for this area.

District & higher education

School district

Pocahontas County School District

LEA ID

5401140

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Davis & Elkins College29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-public
Future Generations University36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College50.7 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
Mary Baldwin University58.4 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Bridgewater College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Salem University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

Washington and Lee University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
Eastern Mennonite University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
James Madison University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
Southern Virginia University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc76.0 miles (122.2 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Garrett College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
Hollins University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
Sweet Briar College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
American National University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
University of Charleston86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-private
Virginia Western Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
Randolph College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia-Main Campus89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
Centra College90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
University of Lynchburg91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Virginia Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Virginia University of Lynchburg92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
Concord University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
Central Virginia Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
Liberty University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
Frostburg State University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
Washington State College of Ohio97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
Marietta College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26294

What school district is ZIP code 26294 in?

ZIP 26294 (Valley Head, WV) maps to Pocahontas County School District (LEA ID 5401140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

What share of students in 26294 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26294 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	10.3%
High school	47.3%
Less than HS	20.6%
School district	Pocahontas County School District

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