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Gordon borough, PA

ZIP 17936 — 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 17936

K-12 nearby
21
Public
17
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 17936 (Gordon, PA) is associated with North Schuylkill School District (LEA 4210110) 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 21 K-12 schools (17 public, 4 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing about 8.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
North Schuylkill School District
LEA ID
4210110
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton22.8 miles (36.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-private
  • Susquehanna University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Albright College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • King's College42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • Moravian University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine58.1 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
  • Dickinson College58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery County Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
  • Warren County Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chestnut Hill College74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades75.7 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-private
  • Arcadia University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Minersville Area JSHSpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Minersville Area El Ctrpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctrpublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campuspublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Lengel MSpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17936

What school district is ZIP code 17936 in?
ZIP 17936 (Gordon, PA) maps to North Schuylkill School District (LEA ID 4210110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17936?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17936 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17936 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.1%
High school39.9%
Less than HS5.7%
School districtNorth Schuylkill School District