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ZIP 40818 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 40818

K-12 nearby
16
Public
14
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40818 (KY) is associated with Harlan County School District (LEA 2102540) 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 16 K-12 schools (14 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 16.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Harlan County School District
LEA ID
2102540
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College42.0 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • University of the Cumberlands51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • King University62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • South College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cawood Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Appalachian Challenge Academypublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
APPALACHIAN CHALLENGE ACADEMYprivate——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campuspublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Kentucky TECH - Harlan Regional Tech Ctrpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
James A. Cawood Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Evarts Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Sunshine Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Harlan Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Harlan High Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Harlan County High Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Black Mountain Elementary Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Rosspoint Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HARLAN COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Green Hills Elementary Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Wallins Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40818

What school district is ZIP code 40818 in?
ZIP 40818 (KY) maps to Harlan County School District (LEA ID 2102540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 40818?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40818 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40818 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher4.5%
High school27.3%
Less than HS32.7%
School districtHarlan County School District