ZIP 15340 — 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 15340

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15340 (Hickory, PA) is associated with Avella Area School District (LEA 4202760) 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 33 K-12 schools (25 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Washington Health System School of Nursing about 7.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Avella Area School District

LEA ID

4202760

Private school share (ACS)

1.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Washington Health System School of Nursing7.8 miles (12.6 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School8.1 miles (13.1 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College8.8 miles (14.1 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College11.9 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
Bethany College13.9 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College16.2 miles (26.1 km)2yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing17.0 miles (27.3 km)2yr-private
West Liberty University17.1 miles (27.6 km)4yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Pennsylvania Gunsmith School19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
Point Park University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute20.1 miles (32.3 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh20.2 miles (32.6 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing20.4 miles (32.8 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-private
Carlow University21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-private
Chatham University23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc23.7 miles (38.2 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center24.1 miles (38.9 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
Wheeling University24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
La Roche University25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Community College of Beaver County25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College26.2 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Western University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing27.9 miles (44.9 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-private
East Ohio College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-private
Geneva College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing33.8 miles (54.5 km)2yr-private
Belmont College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
Seton Hill University40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
Laurel Business Institute40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
Butler County Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Salem48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
Allegheny Wesleyan College49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
Fairmont State University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
Westminster College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
Youngstown State University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Union59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
Grove City College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
Malone University67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Walsh University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-private
Salem University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Canton70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Stark71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
Stark State College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
Garrett College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute72.2 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
Northeast Ohio Medical University74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-public
Muskingum University77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
Thiel College78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Kent80.3 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington Cnty	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Fort Cherry El Ctr	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Fort Cherry JSHS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Avella El Center	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Avella Area JSHS	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Cecil Intrmd Sch	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Trinity North El Sch	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Allison Park El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Muse El Sch	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Chartiers-Houston JSHS	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Canon-McMillan SHS	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Canon-McMillan MS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
South Central El	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
GWENS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
North Strabane Intrmd Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Borland Manor El Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Washington Junior High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Washington HS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
TEC EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Burgettstown El Ctr	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Trinity East El Sch	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Burgettstown MS/HS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Trinity SHS	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Trinity West El Sch	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
TRANSFORMATION LEARNING	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Washington Park El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
CORNERSTONE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Trinity Intermediate Sch	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Trinity MS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
SOUTHWOOD SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15340

What school district is ZIP code 15340 in?

ZIP 15340 (Hickory, PA) maps to Avella Area School District (LEA ID 4202760) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15340?

US5 lists 33 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15340 attend private school?

About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15340 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	35.7%
High school	36.8%
Less than HS	5.8%
School district	Avella Area School District

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