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Whitesburg city, KY

ZIP 41815 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 41815

K-12 nearby
11
Public
11
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 41815 (Whitesburg, KY) is associated with Letcher County School District (LEA 2103360) 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 11 K-12 schools (11 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.5 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 Alice Lloyd College about 12.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Letcher County School District
LEA ID
2103360
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (57)

  • Alice Lloyd College12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College17.4 miles (27.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College21.3 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH24.0 miles (38.7 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 57 colleges & universities
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University62.4 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Berea College86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington Junior College89.1 miles (143.5 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Letcher County Central High Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Centerpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Martha Jane Potter Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctrpublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Whitesburg Middle Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Cowan Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Fleming Neon Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Letcher Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Jenkins Independent Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41815

What school district is ZIP code 41815 in?
ZIP 41815 (Whitesburg, KY) maps to Letcher County School District (LEA ID 2103360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 41815?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 41815 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41815 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.0%
High school22.7%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtLetcher County School District