ZIP 26542 — 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 26542

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26542 (Masontown, WV) is associated with Monongalia School District (LEA 5400930) 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 21 K-12 schools (14 public, 7 private). 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 Morgantown Beauty College Inc about 9.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Monongalia School District

LEA ID

5400930

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (97)

Morgantown Beauty College Inc9.9 miles (15.9 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
Laurel Business Institute22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
Garrett College23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 97 colleges & universities

Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Davis & Elkins College44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
Frostburg State University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
Salem University46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
Washington & Jefferson College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg52.0 miles (83.6 km)2yr-private
Seton Hill University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Vincent College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
Wheeling University59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
Bethany College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College60.2 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-private
Carlow University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
Point Park University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
Chatham University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-private
Future Generations University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College69.1 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
Robert Morris University69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
La Roche University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Glenville State University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
Belmont College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
Trinity Anglican Seminary74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
Butler County Community College87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
East Ohio College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
Mount Aloysius College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
Geneva College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
Laurel Ridge Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Marietta College89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
Shenandoah University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
James Madison University92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
Bridgewater College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
International Beauty School 497.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-private
Martinsburg College97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
West Preston School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RANCH	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Brookhaven Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Cheat Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
AMPLIFY CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Ridgedale Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MORGANTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
MORGANTOWN LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Mountainview Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Kingwood Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Eastwood Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Central Preston Middle School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Bruceton School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
South Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Monongalia Technical Education Center	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Preston High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Mountaineer Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Morgantown High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26542

What school district is ZIP code 26542 in?

ZIP 26542 (Masontown, WV) maps to Monongalia School District (LEA ID 5400930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26542?

US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26542 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26542 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.7%
High school	48.0%
Less than HS	14.7%
School district	Monongalia School District

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