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ZIP 17223 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17223

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17223 (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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 17.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Forbes Road School District
LEA ID
4209870
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-public
  • Juniata College28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-public
  • Dickinson College40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Valley College-Martinsburg41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 443.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
  • Hood College53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-private
  • Central Penn College55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
  • Frostburg State University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
  • McDaniel College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University77.0 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College82.7 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Towson University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Forbes Road El Schpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Forbes Road JSHSpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Shade Gap El Schpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Spring Farms El Schpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
INDEPENDENT HOLINESS ACADEMYprivate——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Fannett-Metal MSpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Fannett-Metal SHSpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Fannett-Metal El Schpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17223

What school district is ZIP code 17223 in?
ZIP 17223 (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 17223?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17223 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17223 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.2%
High school58.0%
Less than HS9.1%
School districtForbes Road School District