ZIP 15540 — 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 15540

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15540 (PA) is associated with Rockwood Area School District (LEA 4220520) 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 21 K-12 schools (9 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Garrett College about 17.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Rockwood Area School District

LEA ID

4220520

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Garrett College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
Frostburg State University19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
Laurel Business Institute26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland28.9 miles (46.4 km)2yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College34.8 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent College35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg36.6 miles (58.8 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Western University39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-private
Seton Hill University39.2 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics52.8 miles (84.9 km)2yr-private
Fairmont State University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-public
Institute of Medical Careers55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Mount Aloysius College56.8 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
Chatham University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
Saint Francis University58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-private
Carlow University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College58.9 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University59.4 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
Point Park University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
Citizens School of Nursing61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
La Roche University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
Davis & Elkins College68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
Martinsburg College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 471.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
Shenandoah University72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Bethany College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Salem University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
Juniata College80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
American Public University System81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
Community College of Beaver County81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
Wilson College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
Geneva College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-public
East Ohio College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
Belmont College93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
Eastern Mennonite University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Eastern Campus94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
HICKORY HOLLOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
HIGH POINT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
HIGH POINT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
SUGAR GROVE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
CROSS ROAD SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
NIVERTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
HIDDEN VALLEY AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
MAPLE RIDGE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Grantsville Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
MEADOWBROOK AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SUMMIT MILLS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Rockwood Area El Sch	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Rockwood Area JSHS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Northern Garrett High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Northern Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15540

What school district is ZIP code 15540 in?

ZIP 15540 (PA) maps to Rockwood Area School District (LEA ID 4220520) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15540?

US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15540 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.1%
High school	34.0%
Less than HS	5.7%
School district	Rockwood Area School District

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