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ZIP 17217 — 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 17217

K-12 nearby
10
Public
5
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 17217 (PA) is associated with Fannett-Metal School District (LEA 4209660) 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 (5 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania about 16.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Fannett-Metal School District
LEA ID
4209660
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-private
  • Central Penn College41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mount St. Mary's University43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
  • Martinsburg College53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 455.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherd University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hood College58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury65.8 miles (106.0 km)2yr-private
  • American Public University System66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg67.6 miles (108.7 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Frostburg State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shenandoah University77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lycoming College79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Howard Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Ridge Community College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent Seminary88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
PATH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
BROOK SIDE AMISH SCHOOL, CHAIRMANprivate——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
MTN VIEW AMISH SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MEADOW BROOK AMISH SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Shade Gap El Schpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Fannett-Metal El Schpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Fannett-Metal MSpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Fannett-Metal SHSpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Rockhill El Schpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
OTTERBEIN SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17217

What school district is ZIP code 17217 in?
ZIP 17217 (PA) maps to Fannett-Metal School District (LEA ID 4209660) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17217?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17217 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17217 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher5.6%
High school70.8%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtFannett-Metal School District