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ZIP 17256 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 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 17256
K-12 nearby
43
Public
31
Private
12
Avg enrollment
—
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 43 K-12 schools (31 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto about 8.3 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
N/A
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College10.5 miles (16.9 km)2yr-public
- Wilson College11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
- Triangle Tech-Chambersburg14.8 miles (23.9 km)2yr-private
- Mount St. Mary's University18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
- United Lutheran Seminary23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
- Gettysburg College23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
- Shepherd University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-public
- Valley College-Martinsburg25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
- Frederick Community College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
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- International Beauty School 427.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-private
- Hood College28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
- American Public University System35.6 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
- Catholic International University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College38.4 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
- Dickinson College38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
- Carroll Community College40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
- Patrick Henry College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
- Messiah University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- Shenandoah University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
- York College of Pennsylvania51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
- Juniata College52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
- Central Penn College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
- Harrisburg Area Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
- YTI Career Institute-York55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
- Allegany College of Maryland56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
- Divine Mercy University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
- Howard Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
- SANS Technology Institute59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
- Maryland University of Integrative Health59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
- Laurel Ridge Community College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
- YTI Career Institute-Altoona61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-private
- Elizabethtown College62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
- Baltimore City Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
- Towson University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
- Goucher College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
- Coppin State University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
- Columbia College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-private
- Notre Dame of Maryland University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
- Johns Hopkins University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
- Maryland Institute College of Art65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona65.2 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
- Morgan State University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
- Washington Adventist University65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
- American University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
- Marymount University67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
- Capitol Technology University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
- Frostburg State University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
- Ascent College67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
- Mount Aloysius College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
- Georgetown University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-private
- George Mason University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
- The Catholic University of America69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
- Howard University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
- South Hills School of Business & Technology69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
- University of Management and Technology69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
- Institute of World Politics69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
- NewU University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
- George Washington University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-District of Columbia69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-Global Region69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
- Career Technical Institute69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHADY GROVE MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Greencastle-Antrim Primary Sch | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Greencastle-Antrim El Sch | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Greencastle-Antrim SHS | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Greencastle-Antrim MS | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| ANTRIM MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| PROVIDENCE SCHOOL PIGEON HILL BUILDING | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Fairview El Sch | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Marion El Sch | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| PARADISE MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| ST ANDREW SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| CALVARY MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Mowrey El Sch | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Waynesboro Area Senior High School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Waynesboro Area MS | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Summitview El Sch | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| New Franklin El Sch | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Paramount Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Maugansville Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.7 km) |
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| ST MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Hooverville El Sch | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| GRACE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Fountaindale Elementary | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Northern Middle | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| North Hagerstown High | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Potomac Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Washington County Job Development Center | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Marshall Street School | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Western Heights Middle | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| South Hamilton El Sch | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.4 km) |
| Salem Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Old Forge Elementary | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Jonathan Hager Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Falling Spring El Sch | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| TRUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Chambersburg Area MS - South | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
| Stevens El Sch | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
| MD INTL SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY & TECHNOLOGY | private | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.0 km) |
| Smithsburg Middle | public | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 17256
How many schools are near ZIP code 17256?
US5 lists 43 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 31 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17256 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17256 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 16.9% |
| High school | 46.9% |
| Less than HS | 12.7% |