ZIP 16851 — 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 16851

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16851 (Lemont, 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 36 K-12 schools (23 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 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 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus about 4.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

State College Area School District

LEA ID

4222770

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (77)

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus4.3 miles (7.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus4.3 miles (7.0 km)4yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology4.8 miles (7.8 km)2yr-private
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology4.8 miles (7.8 km)2yr-public
Juniata College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology48.9 miles (78.8 km)4yr-public
Mount Aloysius College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 77 colleges & universities

Saint Francis University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Lycoming College50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Dickinson College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury53.5 miles (86.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-private
Central Penn College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-public
Wilson College60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
Messiah University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
Gettysburg College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-private
Hagerstown Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
Saint Vincent Seminary92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
St Bonaventure University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Bible College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 494.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
SUNY Corning Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
Luzerne County Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
Carroll Community College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
Hood College98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Alfred University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
NEW STORY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Spring Creek El Sch	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Mount Nittany MS	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Mount Nittany El Sch	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
BENNETT FAMILY CENTER	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Easterly Parkway El Sch	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Nittany Valley CS	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Pleasant Gap El Sch	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
STATE COLLEGE FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
MEADOWS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
OUR CHILDREN'S CENTER	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
State College Area HS	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION AND AUTISM CENTER	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Benner El Sch	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Corl Street El Sch	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Radio Park El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Centre Hall-Potter El Sch	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Young Scholars of Central PA CS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
DALLINIZIO DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Centre Learning Community CS	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bellefonte Area MS	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Bellefonte Area HS	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Bellefonte El Sch	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
GRACE PREP HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Park Forest El Sch	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Park Forest MS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
WINDY POPLARS SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Wingate El Sch	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Ferguson Twp El Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Gray's Woods El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16851

What school district is ZIP code 16851 in?

ZIP 16851 (Lemont, 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 16851?

US5 lists 36 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16851 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16851 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.5%
High school	20.4%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	State College Area School District

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