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Mocanaqua CDP, PA

ZIP 18655 — 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 18655

K-12 nearby
15
Public
12
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18655 (Mocanaqua, PA) is associated with Benton Area School District (LEA 4203390) 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 15 K-12 schools (12 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Luzerne County Community College about 11.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Benton Area School District
LEA ID
4203390
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Luzerne County Community College11.0 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
  • King's College17.4 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton32.7 miles (52.7 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Keystone College33.8 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing34.3 miles (55.1 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem54.7 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
  • Reading Area Community College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Warren County Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Valley Forge81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College85.2 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Dickinson College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ithaca College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • County College of Morris87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sullivan County Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Northwest Area HSpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Northwest Area Primary Schpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
MUHLENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Northwest Area Intermediate Schpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Ross El Schpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Berwick Area HSpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Berwick Area MSpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
East Berwick El Schpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
L R Appleman El Schpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
NEW STORY SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Benton Area HSpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Benton Area MSpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Nescopeck El Schpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
West Berwick El Schpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18655

What school district is ZIP code 18655 in?
ZIP 18655 (Mocanaqua, PA) maps to Benton Area School District (LEA ID 4203390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18655?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18655 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18655 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.1%
High school44.7%
Less than HS8.9%
School districtBenton Area School District