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Shamokin Dam borough, PA

ZIP 17876 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17876

K-12 nearby
24
Public
15
Private
9
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17876 (Shamokin Dam, PA) is associated with Selinsgrove Area School District (LEA 4221120) 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 24 K-12 schools (15 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Inc-Sunbury about 3.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Selinsgrove Area School District
LEA ID
4221120
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury3.2 miles (5.1 km)2yr-private
  • Susquehanna University4.9 miles (7.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg9.1 miles (14.7 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania22.3 miles (35.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Lebanon Valley College39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology47.8 miles (77.0 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • King's College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
  • Albright College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
  • Alvernia University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center67.1 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • Juniata College67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
  • Keystone College72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University73.8 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Elmira College85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • McDaniel College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • Carroll Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cabrini University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Shikellamy HSpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Chief Shikellamy Schpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Shikellamy MSpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Priestley Schpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Oaklyn Schpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
NEW STORYprivate——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Selinsgrove Area El Schpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Selinsgrove Area HSpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Selinsgrove Area MSpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
WINDY HILL SCHOOLprivate——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Selinsgrove Intrmd Schpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
COUNTY LINE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
AUGUSTAVILLE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Linntown El Schpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Donald H Eichhorn MSpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
RIVER VALLEY NATURE SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SUN Area Technical Institutepublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
SHADY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
CHERRYTOWN SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Lewisburg HSpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Line Mountain El Schpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Kelly El Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17876

What school district is ZIP code 17876 in?
ZIP 17876 (Shamokin Dam, PA) maps to Selinsgrove Area School District (LEA ID 4221120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17876?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17876 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17876 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.0%
High school46.8%
Less than HS6.2%
School districtSelinsgrove Area School District