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Pine Knot CDP, KY

ZIP 42649 — 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 42649

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 42649 (Pine Knot, KY) is associated with McCreary County School District (LEA 2103990) 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 (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville about 15.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
McCreary County School District
LEA ID
2103990
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (48)

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro24.3 miles (39.0 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • South College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 48 colleges & universities
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville52.7 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lindsey Wilson College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Berea College66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee Technological University67.1 miles (108.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown69.1 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Campbellsville University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centre College73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • TCAT Athens82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury Theological Seminary86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lexington Theological Seminary95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Kentucky98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • Transylvania University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Nursing University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Pine Knot Intermediatepublic——3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Pine Knot Primarypublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Winfield Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
McCreary County Middle Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
McCreary Central High Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Oneida Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Oneida Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Oneida High Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Burchfield Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 42649

What school district is ZIP code 42649 in?
ZIP 42649 (Pine Knot, KY) maps to McCreary County School District (LEA ID 2103990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 42649?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 42649 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 42649 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.2%
High school41.4%
Less than HS13.4%
School districtMcCreary County School District