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Buckhorn city, KY

ZIP 41721 — 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 41721

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 41721 (Buckhorn, KY) is associated with Breathitt County School District (LEA 2100690) 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 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.6 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 Galen College of Nursing-ARH about 14.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Breathitt County School District
LEA ID
2100690
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH14.8 miles (23.9 km)2yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College17.1 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College35.3 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • American National University-Pikeville53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Morehead State University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • Somerset Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lexington Theological Seminary74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centre College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury Theological Seminary75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Kentucky75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Transylvania University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College81.9 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Nursing University84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Georgetown College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Community and Technical College System86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Midway University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-public
  • Maysville Community and Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • South College97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky State University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Buckhorn Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41721

What school district is ZIP code 41721 in?
ZIP 41721 (Buckhorn, KY) maps to Breathitt County School District (LEA ID 2100690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 41721?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 41721 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41721 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher4.0%
High school39.2%
Less than HS18.2%
School districtBreathitt County School District