ZIP 17257 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 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 17257

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17257 (Shippensburg, PA) is associated with Big Spring School District (LEA 4203660) 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 26 K-12 schools (13 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 1.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Big Spring School District

LEA ID

4203660

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1.7 miles (2.7 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg8.7 miles (13.9 km)2yr-private
Wilson College10.7 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
Messiah University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-public
Central Penn College34.5 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Harrisburg Area Community College36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
York College of Pennsylvania41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-public
McDaniel College41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
Juniata College41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
Hood College43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
Carroll Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
Martinsburg College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 447.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
Elizabethtown College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology53.8 miles (86.5 km)2yr-private
Lebanon Valley College55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
American Public University System56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona56.6 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
Stevenson University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
Ner Israel Rabbinical College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
Susquehanna University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
Patrick Henry College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
Goucher College65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Towson University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Howard Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
Notre Dame of Maryland University66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
Baltimore City Community College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
Loyola University Maryland67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Coppin State University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-private
Johns Hopkins University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
Montgomery College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Francis University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland-Baltimore County68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
Maryland University of Integrative Health68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
University of Baltimore69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-private
University of Maryland, Baltimore70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Shenandoah University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland-Research Centers70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
Community College of Baltimore County72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
SANS Technology Institute72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Harford Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
Divine Mercy University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Capitol Technology University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-private
Washington Adventist University77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
University of Maryland-College Park78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Wesley Theological Seminary79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
American University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
Laurel Ridge Community College81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
Bowie State University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
James Burd El Sch	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Nancy Grayson El Sch	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Shippensburg Area MS	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Shippensburg Area SHS	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
OAK GROVE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
ANCHOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
COVERED BRIDGE AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
MOWERSVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MOWERSVILLE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Scotland El Sch	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Grandview El Sch	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MCCLAYS MILL AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CULBERTSON MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
MEADOW RUN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LURGAN VIEW AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
OTTERBEIN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Lurgan El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF CHAMBERSBURG	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Oak Flat El Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Chambersburg Area MS - North	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Newville El Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Fayetteville El Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17257

What school district is ZIP code 17257 in?

ZIP 17257 (Shippensburg, PA) maps to Big Spring School District (LEA ID 4203660) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 17257?

US5 lists 26 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17257 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17257 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.9%
High school	44.9%
Less than HS	12.0%
School district	Big Spring School District

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