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Sylvania borough, PA

ZIP 16947 — 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 16947

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 16947 (Sylvania, PA) is associated with Athens Area School District (LEA 4202670) 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 6 K-12 schools (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Elmira College about 23.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Athens Area School District
LEA ID
4202670
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Elmira College23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lycoming College36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ithaca College48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cornell University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Broome Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-private
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Keystone College54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • King's College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • Keuka College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alfred University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lackawanna College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Scranton64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at Cortland66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wells College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-private
  • Cayuga County Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Houghton University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY College at Geneseo88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • St Bonaventure University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Elim Bible Institute and College89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Onondaga Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
  • Syracuse University94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Upstate Medical University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • St. Joseph's College of Nursing95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-private
  • Le Moyne College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • Colgate University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Morrisville98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Nazareth University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
  • St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
W R Croman Primary Schpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Troy Area JSHSpublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Troy Intrmd Schpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
CANTON COUNTRY SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Canton Area El Schpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Canton JSHSpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16947

What school district is ZIP code 16947 in?
ZIP 16947 (Sylvania, PA) maps to Athens Area School District (LEA ID 4202670) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16947?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16947 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16947 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school48.1%
Less than HS11.7%
School districtAthens Area School District