ZIP 16156 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 16156

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16156 (Volant, PA) is associated with Grove City Area School District (LEA 4211220) 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 39 K-12 schools (24 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Westminster College about 6.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Grove City Area School District

LEA ID

4211220

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Westminster College6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-private
Grove City College8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-public
New Castle School of Trades10.3 miles (16.6 km)2yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-public
Youngstown State University22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-public
Geneva College22.5 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-public
Thiel College24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman24.6 miles (39.5 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

ETI Technical College of Niles27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-public
Casal Aveda Institute29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
Community College of Beaver County30.3 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
East Ohio College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Salem35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
La Roche University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
Allegheny College38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing45.6 miles (73.3 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing46.1 miles (74.3 km)2yr-private
Point Park University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
Duquesne University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
Chatham University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Carlow University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
Institute of Medical Careers47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-private
Hiram College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville53.5 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
Northeast Ohio Medical University53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Geauga55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Kent58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-private
Walsh University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
Malone University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
Bethany College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Ashtabula63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-private
Ross College-Canton65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Stark65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Stark State College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
Douglas Education Center66.3 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Akron66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
University of Akron Main Campus67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
Erie Institute of Technology Inc68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
Great Lakes Institute of Technology68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Lake Erie College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College69.6 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary69.6 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
LaBarberia Institute of Hair70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-private
Lakeland Community College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
Ursuline College70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
Mercyhurst University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
Gannon University72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Western University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
Notre Dame College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
John Carroll University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LUSK SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SHEPHERD SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
FAYETTE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Laurel El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Laurel MS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Laurel HS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
HILLSIDE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
INDIAN RUN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
DEER RUN AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Wilmington Area Upper El Sch	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Wilmington Area JSHS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Wilmington Area El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Neshannock JSHS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Neshannock Memorial El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CRAY EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
CRAY CHALLENGES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (AEDY)	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ORCHARD HILL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Grove City Area HS	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
NEW CASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
NEWCASTLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Slippery Rock Area El Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
FAITH COUNTRY CHAPEL PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
GROVE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Washington Intrmd Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Grove City Area MS	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
WOOD LAWN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hillview El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
New Castle JHS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
New Castle SHS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Slippery Rock Area HS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Slippery Rock Area MS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Mercer Area MS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Mercer Area SHS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
CREATIVE LEARNING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Shenango El Sch	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Shenango HS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Mercer Area El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16156

What school district is ZIP code 16156 in?

ZIP 16156 (Volant, PA) maps to Grove City Area School District (LEA ID 4211220) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16156?

US5 lists 39 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16156 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16156 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.0%
High school	35.4%
Less than HS	18.6%
School district	Grove City Area School District

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