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Shenandoah borough, PA

ZIP 17976 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17976

K-12 nearby
19
Public
15
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17976 (Shenandoah, 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 19 K-12 schools (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 8.9 miles away (2yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania17.9 miles (28.9 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
  • King's College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences36.8 miles (59.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lafayette College53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Keystone College55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-private
  • Messiah University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College67.1 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College68.6 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Rosemont College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
  • Centenary University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Haverford College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • PITC Institute75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Minersville Area El Ctrpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Minersville Area JSHSpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Lengel MSpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campuspublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17976

What school district is ZIP code 17976 in?
ZIP 17976 (Shenandoah, 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 17976?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17976 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17976 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.9%
High school47.5%
Less than HS16.7%
School districtMahanoy Area School District