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ZIP 41855 — 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 41855

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

ZIP 41855 (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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 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 11.2 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (61)

  • Alice Lloyd College11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College21.7 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College23.3 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH24.1 miles (38.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville24.6 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College34.4 miles (55.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 61 colleges & universities
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • King University54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown73.8 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University77.5 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berea College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington Junior College87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
  • Collins Career Technical Center91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Martha Jane Potter Elementary Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Fleming Neon Middle Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Letcher County Central High Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Centerpublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctrpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Whitesburg Middle Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Cowan Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Jenkins Independent Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Letcher Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Carr Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41855

What school district is ZIP code 41855 in?
ZIP 41855 (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 41855?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 41855 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41855 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.5%
High school47.6%
Less than HS12.5%
School districtLetcher County School District