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ZIP 18844 — 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 18844

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 18844 (PA) is associated with Elk Lake School District (LEA 4209150) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Keystone College about 11.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Elk Lake School District
LEA ID
4209150
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Keystone College11.3 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University17.7 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Binghamton University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
  • King's College30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Broome Community College30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College34.6 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-public
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
  • Ithaca College58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sullivan County Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at Cortland64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hartwick College68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Oneonta68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lafayette College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Orange County Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Colgate University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wells College83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Morrisville84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Keuka College88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • County College of Morris89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Assumption College for Sisters91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-private
  • Albright College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Onondaga Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cayuga County Community College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Syracuse University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • State University of New York at New Paltz94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • Upstate Medical University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • Le Moyne College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. Joseph's College of Nursing95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rabbinical College of America95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hamilton College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Saint Mary College98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey99.1 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Elk Lake El Schpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Centerpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Elk Lake JSHSpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Lackawanna Trail JSHSpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Mountain View JSHSpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Mountain View El Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18844

What school district is ZIP code 18844 in?
ZIP 18844 (PA) maps to Elk Lake School District (LEA ID 4209150) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18844?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18844 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18844 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.6%
High school45.9%
Less than HS9.7%
School districtElk Lake School District