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Mount Carmel borough, PA

ZIP 17851 — 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 17851

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17851 (Mount Carmel, PA) is associated with Mount Carmel Area School District (LEA 4215990) 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania about 14.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mount Carmel Area School District
LEA ID
4215990
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing14.9 miles (24.0 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University25.6 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg26.6 miles (42.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes University41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • King's College42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-public
  • Alvernia University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Marywood University60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College66.5 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Immaculata University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Warren County Community College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Valley University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Hartman El Ctrpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Southern Columbia MSpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Southern Columbia HSpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Northumberland County Career and Technology Centerpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Shamokin Area MSpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Shamokin Area HSpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Shamokin Area Intermediate Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Shamokin Area El Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
MEADOWVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17851

What school district is ZIP code 17851 in?
ZIP 17851 (Mount Carmel, PA) maps to Mount Carmel Area School District (LEA ID 4215990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17851?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17851 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17851 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.1%
High school46.3%
Less than HS10.3%
School districtMount Carmel Area School District