ZIP 21502 — 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 21502

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 21502 (Cumberland, MD) is associated with Allegany County Public Schools (LEA 2400030) 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 29 K-12 schools (24 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Allegany College of Maryland about 1.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Allegany County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400030

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

Allegany College of Maryland1.4 miles (2.3 km)2yr-public
Frostburg State University9.5 miles (15.4 km)4yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-public
Garrett College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
Martinsburg College43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 444.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
Shenandoah University45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
Shepherd University52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public
American Public University System53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
Laurel Business Institute54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Francis University60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-private
Wilson College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Seton Hill University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
Patrick Henry College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Juniata College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
Frederick Community College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
Hood College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
Davis & Elkins College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
Waynesburg University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
Institute of Medical Careers80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
Chatham University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
James Madison University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
Ascent College83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing84.0 miles (135.3 km)2yr-private
Divine Mercy University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
Carlow University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
Point Park University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
Bridgewater College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-private
Dickinson College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
South Hills School of Business & Technology91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
La Roche University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Technical College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Montgomery College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Fort Hill High	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
South Penn Elementary	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Washington Middle	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
West Side Elementary	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
John Humbird Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Braddock Middle	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
BISHOP WALSH SCHOOL,K-12/DIOCESE	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Allegany High	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Northeast Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Wiley Ford Primary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Cash Valley Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Parkside Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Center for Career & Technical Education	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Cresaptown Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Bel Air Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Frankfort High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Frankfort Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Frankfort Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Mount Savage Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mt. Savage Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mountain Ridge High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Frankfort Intermediate School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Beall Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Frost Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Fort Ashby Primary School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
FLINTSTONE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21502

What school district is ZIP code 21502 in?

ZIP 21502 (Cumberland, MD) maps to Allegany County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 21502?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 21502 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21502 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.3%
High school	39.6%
Less than HS	11.5%
School district	Allegany County Public Schools

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