ZIP 17959 — 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 17959

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17959 (New Philadelphia, PA) is associated with St. Clair Area School District (LEA 4222710) 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 31 K-12 schools (25 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 3.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

St. Clair Area School District

LEA ID

4222710

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-private
Albright College28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
Lehigh Carbon Community College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
Reading Area Community College29.7 miles (47.7 km)2yr-public
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-private
Alvernia University31.2 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown32.0 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
Luzerne County Community College33.0 miles (53.2 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
Lebanon Valley College33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
Cedar Crest College34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-private
Wilkes University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
King's College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre40.2 miles (64.8 km)4yr-public
Moravian University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
International Institute for Restorative Practices41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
Bucknell University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Lehigh University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
DeSales University42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Misericordia University43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
Northampton County Area Community College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-public
Franklin and Marshall College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
Harrisburg Area Community College49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
Lafayette College49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Ursinus College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Beth Moshe52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
University of Valley Forge53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
University of Scranton53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
Lackawanna College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Exton53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
Marywood University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
Johnson College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
Lycoming College56.8 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
Immaculata University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
Lansdale School of Business57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
Clarks Summit University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
American College of Financial Services59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
Warren County Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
Messiah University59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Montgomery County Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
Delaware Valley University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
Keystone College60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Gwynedd Mercy University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
Valley Forge Military College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
Eastern University62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
Villanova University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Lincoln University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-public
Bryn Mawr College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
Harcum College65.8 miles (106.0 km)2yr-private
Chestnut Hill College65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Dickinson College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
Haverford College67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
Won Institute of Graduate Studies67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Warminster67.4 miles (108.4 km)2yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Arcadia University68.1 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
Williamson College of the Trades68.6 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
PITC Institute68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Saint Clair Area El/MS	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Gillingham Charter School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Lengel MS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Pottsville Area HS	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Clarke El Ctr	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Mahanoy Area El Sch	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHS	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Blue Mountain HS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Blue Mountain El East School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Blue Mountain MS	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Minersville Area El Ctr	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Minersville Area JSHS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL LEARNING	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Schuylkill Haven El Ctr	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Schuylkill Haven SHS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Sch	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Schuylkill Haven MS	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctr	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
North Schuylkill El Sch	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
North Schuylkill JSHS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Tamaqua Area MS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Tamaqua Area SHS	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Blue Mountain El West Sch	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17959

What school district is ZIP code 17959 in?

ZIP 17959 (New Philadelphia, PA) maps to St. Clair Area School District (LEA ID 4222710) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 17959?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17959 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17959 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.2%
High school	53.1%
Less than HS	7.7%
School district	St. Clair Area School District

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