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ZIP 40824 — 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 40824

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40824 (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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.6 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 Clear Creek Baptist Bible College about 20.7 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (54)

  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 54 colleges & universities
  • Carson-Newman University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • South College68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Roane State Community College95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centre College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Wallins Elementary Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
James A. Cawood Elementarypublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campuspublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Kentucky TECH - Harlan Regional Tech Ctrpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Harlan High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Harlan Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Sunshine Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
APPALACHIAN CHALLENGE ACADEMYprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Appalachian Challenge Academypublic——4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Green Hills Elementary Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Rosspoint Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Harlan County High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Cawood Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40824

What school district is ZIP code 40824 in?
ZIP 40824 (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 40824?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40824 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40824 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school50.9%
Less than HS17.3%
School districtHarlan County School District