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ZIP 15520 — 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 15520

K-12 nearby
9
Public
7
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 15520 (PA) is associated with North Star School District (LEA 4210115) 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 (7 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Commonwealth Technical Institute about 14.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
North Star School District
LEA ID
4210115
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Commonwealth Technical Institute14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center15.7 miles (25.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College16.1 miles (25.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University29.7 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • Frostburg State University32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Mount Aloysius College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-private
  • Garrett College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona43.5 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Western University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
  • Douglas Education Center43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of Medical Careers47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • Citizens School of Nursing50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carlow University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-private
  • La Roche University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
  • Waynesburg University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Robert Morris University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Butler County Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Martinsburg College72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fairmont State University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • International Beauty School 473.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Beaver County75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bethany College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Geneva College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shenandoah University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Liberty University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • American Public University System85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wheeling University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Northern Community College87.8 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-private
  • East Ohio College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private
  • Grove City College90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Star Central El Schpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
North Star HSpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
North Star East MSpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Somerset County Technology Centerpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSpublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Maple Ridge El Schpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Eagle View El Schpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15520

What school district is ZIP code 15520 in?
ZIP 15520 (PA) maps to North Star School District (LEA ID 4210115) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15520?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15520 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15520 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school40.1%
Less than HS38.6%
School districtNorth Star School District