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Paintsville city, KY

ZIP 41256 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 41256

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 41256 (Paintsville, KY) is associated with Johnson County School District (LEA 2103060) 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College about 12.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Johnson County School District
LEA ID
2103060
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College12.0 miles (19.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College44.1 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Ashland Community and Technical College45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center61.7 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Shawnee State University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
  • Paramount Beauty Academy62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
  • Maysville Community and Technical College73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Rio Grande77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Charleston77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center78.8 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College78.8 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Transylvania University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Kentucky89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lexington Theological Seminary89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Asbury Theological Seminary96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College97.2 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Nursing University99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Midway University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Highland Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Johnson County Eagle Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Johnson Central High Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Johnson County Middle Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Mayo Technical Collegepublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech Ctrpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
OUR LADY OF THE MOUNTAINS SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Paintsville Elementary Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Paintsville High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
W R Castle Memorial Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Central Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Flat Gap Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Carl D Perkins Comprehensive Rehab Ctrpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
THE PIARIST SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Porter Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41256

What school district is ZIP code 41256 in?
ZIP 41256 (Paintsville, KY) maps to Johnson County School District (LEA ID 2103060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 41256?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 41256 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41256 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.1%
High school38.1%
Less than HS20.6%
School districtJohnson County School District