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Waymart borough, PA

ZIP 18472 — 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 18472

K-12 nearby
16
Public
13
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18472 (Waymart, PA) is associated with Forest City Regional School District (LEA 4209930) 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 16 K-12 schools (13 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Scranton about 15.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Forest City Regional School District
LEA ID
4209930
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University16.1 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • King's College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Wilkes University34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sullivan County Community College39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-public
  • Binghamton University45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva of Ocean47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • Orange County Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
  • Centenary University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lafayette College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hartwick College62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Oneonta63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-private
  • County College of Morris65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
  • Moravian University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Muhlenberg College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at New Paltz68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rabbinical College of America71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Saint Mary College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rockland Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Eastwick College-Ramsey75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Binyomin Academy75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • United States Military Academy75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College Beth Shraga76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Drew University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Viznitz76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ohel Margulia Seminary76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Bais Medrash Elyon76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mechon L'hoyroa76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
  • Raritan Valley Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Dutchess Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Vassar College77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash of Dexter Park78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Passaic County Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montclair State University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bergen Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ithaca College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at Cortland81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Elmira College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • Cornell University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-private
  • American Institute-Clifton82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bard College82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Robert D Wilson El Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Fell CSpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Forest City Regional HSpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Forest City Regional El Schpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Carbondale Area JSHSpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
EDISON EARLY LEARNING CENTERprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Carbondale El Schpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Western Wayne HSpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Western Wayne MSpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
CANAAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Stourbridge Primary Ctrpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Lakeside Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Honesdale HSpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Wayne Highlands MSpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campuspublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST DOMINICS ACADEMYprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18472

What school district is ZIP code 18472 in?
ZIP 18472 (Waymart, PA) maps to Forest City Regional School District (LEA ID 4209930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18472?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18472 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18472 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.4%
High school50.9%
Less than HS13.6%
School districtForest City Regional School District