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Falls Creek borough, PA

ZIP 15840 — 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 15840

K-12 nearby
16
Public
9
Private
7
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 15840 (Falls Creek, PA) is associated with Brockway Area School District (LEA 4204260) 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 16 K-12 schools (9 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.6 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 Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois about 2.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Brockway Area School District
LEA ID
4204260
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois2.2 miles (3.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois4.8 miles (7.8 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-private
  • Butler County Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • Juniata College62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College62.7 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
  • St Bonaventure University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Grove City College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Citizens School of Nursing65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-private
  • Jamestown Business College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jamestown Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-private
  • La Roche University75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Allegheny College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chatham University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carlow University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster College78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School80.1 miles (129.0 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades82.7 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private
  • Thiel College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Geneva College82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Technical Institute85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • Robert Morris University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Technical College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
  • Douglas Education Center89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
  • Mercyhurst University90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-private
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • Alfred University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY at Fredonia92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • Gannon University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Houghton University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Western University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Youngstown State University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • East Ohio College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-private
  • ETI Technical College of Niles98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Business Institute99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
DUBOIS AREA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
DUBOIS AREA CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Juniata El Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
DuBois Area MSpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DuBois Area SHSpublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Wasson Avenue El Schpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Brockway Area Elementary Schpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Brockway Area JSHSpublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
REITZ CROSSING AMISH SCHOOLprivate——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Oklahoma El Schpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
DU BOIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
C G Johnson El Schpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
HILLSIDE SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
EAGLES NEST AMISH SCHOOLprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15840

What school district is ZIP code 15840 in?
ZIP 15840 (Falls Creek, PA) maps to Brockway Area School District (LEA ID 4204260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15840?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15840 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15840 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.2%
High school46.3%
Less than HS6.8%
School districtBrockway Area School District