ZIP 16249 — 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 16249

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16249 (Rural Valley, PA) is associated with Armstrong School District (LEA 4202590) 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 19 K-12 schools (4 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus about 12.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Armstrong School District

LEA ID

4202590

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-public
Citizens School of Nursing28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
Butler County Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
Seton Hill University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Commonwealth Technical Institute37.1 miles (59.8 km)2yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
Chatham University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing39.1 miles (63.0 km)2yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing39.2 miles (63.0 km)2yr-private
La Roche University39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
Carlow University40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
Point Park University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
Grove City College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
Robert Morris University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
Douglas Education Center51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
Geneva College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
Westminster College58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
New Castle School of Trades59.9 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute63.2 miles (101.8 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
East Ohio College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
Juniata College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Thiel College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
Youngstown State University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
Allegheny College75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
Waynesburg University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Bethany College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology76.2 miles (122.7 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles79.3 miles (127.5 km)2yr-private
Frostburg State University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-public
West Liberty University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles79.8 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
Casal Aveda Institute81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-private
Allegheny Wesleyan College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Garrett College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
Wheeling University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
Jamestown Business College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Shannock Valley El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
West Shamokin JSHS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Elderton El Sch	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
SEEDS OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MEADOW VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SHANNOCK VALLEY AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
HICKORY HOLLOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
SPRING HOLLOW AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
MAPLE KNOB	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
WHIPPORWILL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
DRYKNOB AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
DRY KNOB AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Dayton El Sch	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
PINE GROVE AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
STONY FLAT AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
DAYBROOK SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
CLOVER VALLEY AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
MAPLE LEAF AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
WALNUT HOLLOW AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16249

What school district is ZIP code 16249 in?

ZIP 16249 (Rural Valley, PA) maps to Armstrong School District (LEA ID 4202590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16249?

US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16249 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16249 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.9%
High school	49.5%
Less than HS	5.8%
School district	Armstrong School District

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