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Shirleysburg borough, PA

ZIP 17260 — 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 17260

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17260 (Shirleysburg, PA) is associated with Mount Union Area School District (LEA 4216020) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Juniata College about 15.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Mount Union Area School District
LEA ID
4216020
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Juniata College15.6 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College27.2 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona29.8 miles (47.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-public
  • Dickinson College37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College47.1 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College53.1 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-private
  • Martinsburg College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 458.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-public
  • McDaniel College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • Frostburg State University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
  • Carroll Community College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
  • Stevenson University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Ridge Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Garrett College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Goucher College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
MEADOW GREEN MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Rockhill El Schpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Shirley Twp El Schpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Mount Union-Kistler El Schpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Mount Union Area JHSpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Mount Union Area SHSpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Shade Gap El Schpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Spring Farms El Schpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Centerpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
PATH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17260

What school district is ZIP code 17260 in?
ZIP 17260 (Shirleysburg, PA) maps to Mount Union Area School District (LEA ID 4216020) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17260?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17260 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17260 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.5%
High school65.9%
Less than HS13.2%
School districtMount Union Area School District