ZIP 40927 — 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 40927

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 40927 (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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 5.0% 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 7.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Harlan County School District

LEA ID

2102540

Private school share (ACS)

5.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College7.4 miles (11.9 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-private
Alice Lloyd College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
Union Commonwealth University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 55 colleges & universities

Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
American National University-Pikeville50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
King University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Mountain Bible College54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
Carson-Newman University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
Milligan University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
University of the Cumberlands61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
Johnson University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee System Office78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
South College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Berea College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Somerset Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
Pellissippi State Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
Eastern Kentucky University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina Asheville91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Maryville College92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Haywood Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
Montreat College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
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
St. Charles Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Black Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Evarts Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
HARLAN COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Pennington Middle	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Cumberland Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Dryden Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Center	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Lee High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40927

What school district is ZIP code 40927 in?

ZIP 40927 (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 40927?

US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 40927 attend private school?

About 5.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40927 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.4%
High school	20.3%
Less than HS	17.9%
School district	Harlan County School District

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