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ZIP 17215 — 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 17215

K-12 nearby
10
Public
7
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 17215 (PA) is associated with Forbes Road School District (LEA 4209870) 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 10 K-12 schools (7 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 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 Triangle Tech-Chambersburg about 14.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Forbes Road School District
LEA ID
4209870
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
  • Juniata College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
  • Dickinson College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Valley College-Martinsburg41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
  • International Beauty School 443.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Francis University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Frederick Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • American Public University System54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
  • McDaniel College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • Frostburg State University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Garrett College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital85.0 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Baltimore86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fannett-Metal El Schpublic——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Fannett-Metal MSpublic——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Fannett-Metal SHSpublic——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Shade Gap El Schpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
MEADOW BROOK AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
MTN VIEW AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Forbes Road El Schpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Forbes Road JSHSpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17215

What school district is ZIP code 17215 in?
ZIP 17215 (PA) maps to Forbes Road School District (LEA ID 4209870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17215?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17215 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17215 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher3.6%
High school84.8%
Less than HS5.4%
School districtForbes Road School District