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Freeland borough, PA

ZIP 18224 — 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 18224

K-12 nearby
22
Public
16
Private
6
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18224 (Freeland, PA) is associated with Hazleton Area School District (LEA 4211700) 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 22 K-12 schools (16 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 8.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Hazleton Area School District
LEA ID
4211700
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-private
  • King's College15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing28.4 miles (45.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Scranton28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-public
  • Marywood University30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University33.8 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania36.6 miles (58.8 km)4yr-public
  • Keystone College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lafayette College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
  • Alvernia University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • County College of Morris68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-public
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
  • Immaculata University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabrini University72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
  • Bucks County Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chestnut Hill College73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College of America73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
  • Westminster Theological Seminary73.8 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Arcadia University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College74.7 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • PITC Institute74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center74.8 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Athyn College of the New Church75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Freeland El/MSpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Arthur Street El Schpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Hazleton El/MSpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Weatherly Area HSpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Drums El/MSpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Weatherly Area El Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ST JUDE SCHOOLprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Weatherly Area MSpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
HAZLETON TRINITY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Hazle Township Early Learning Centerpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Hazleton Area Career Centerpublic——7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Hazleton Area HSpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Maple Manor El/MSpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Heights Terrace El/MSpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
West Hazleton El/MSpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Crestwood Secondary Campuspublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Fairview El Schpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
WYOMING VALLEY SDA ELEMENTARYprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Rice El Schpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18224

What school district is ZIP code 18224 in?
ZIP 18224 (Freeland, PA) maps to Hazleton Area School District (LEA ID 4211700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18224?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18224 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18224 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.8%
High school49.5%
Less than HS7.3%
School districtHazleton Area School District