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Mahanoy City borough, PA

ZIP 17948 — 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 17948

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17948 (Mahanoy City, PA) is associated with Mahanoy Area School District (LEA 4214430) 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 14 K-12 schools (12 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton about 10.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mahanoy Area School District
LEA ID
4214430
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton10.3 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill14.6 miles (23.6 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College24.8 miles (39.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • King's College30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences37.2 miles (59.8 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-private
  • Susquehanna University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • Keystone College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-private
  • Messiah University66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-public
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Haverford College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln University72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine72.7 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Tamaqua El Schpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Tamaqua Area MSpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Tamaqua Area SHSpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
West Hazleton El/MSpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Valley El/MSpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17948

What school district is ZIP code 17948 in?
ZIP 17948 (Mahanoy City, PA) maps to Mahanoy Area School District (LEA ID 4214430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17948?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17948 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17948 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.1%
High school43.3%
Less than HS15.5%
School districtMahanoy Area School District