ZIP 16827 — 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 16827

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16827 (Boalsburg, PA) is associated with State College Area School District (LEA 4222770) 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 41 K-12 schools (19 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology about 4.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

State College Area School District

LEA ID

4222770

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (76)

South Hills School of Business & Technology4.4 miles (7.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-public
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology8.1 miles (13.0 km)2yr-public
Juniata College22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
Saint Francis University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 76 colleges & universities

Dickinson College49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-public
Lycoming College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-private
Central Penn College54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Wilson College56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Messiah University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-private
Gettysburg College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
Lebanon Valley College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
Elizabethtown College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
York College of Pennsylvania79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing83.0 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Martinsburg89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 491.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
McDaniel College91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
Lancaster Bible College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Shepherd University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Frederick Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Hood College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
Luzerne County Community College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
St Bonaventure University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
Frostburg State University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Mount Nittany El Sch	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Mount Nittany MS	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
STATE COLLEGE FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Nittany Valley CS	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
NEW STORY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Easterly Parkway El Sch	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MEADOWS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
State College Area HS	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
OUR CHILDREN'S CENTER	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Spring Creek El Sch	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
BENNETT FAMILY CENTER	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Corl Street El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Young Scholars of Central PA CS	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
DALLINIZIO DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Centre Learning Community CS	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Radio Park El Sch	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Ferguson Twp El Sch	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Centre Hall-Potter El Sch	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Pleasant Gap El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
GRACE PREP HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION AND AUTISM CENTER	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Park Forest MS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Park Forest El Sch	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PINE GROVE AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BARRVILLE AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
GREEN GATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Benner El Sch	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
WINDY POPLARS SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
WOODLAND SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
COFFEE RUN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Stone Valley Community CS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
GREEN LANE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
SHADY ACRE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Gray's Woods El Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
PLEASANT VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16827

What school district is ZIP code 16827 in?

ZIP 16827 (Boalsburg, PA) maps to State College Area School District (LEA ID 4222770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16827?

US5 lists 41 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16827 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16827 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	68.5%
High school	14.4%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	State College Area School District

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