ZIP 15427 — 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 15427

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15427 (California, PA) is associated with Bethlehem-Center School District (LEA 4203600) 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 (25 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Western University about 4.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bethlehem-Center School District

LEA ID

4203600

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania Western University4.7 miles (7.5 km)4yr-public
Douglas Education Center7.8 miles (12.6 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-private
Waynesburg University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing16.3 miles (26.3 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Point Park University25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
Carlow University25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute25.9 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-public
Chatham University26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing27.1 miles (43.7 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh27.2 miles (43.7 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers28.4 miles (45.8 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown30.2 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
Bethany College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
Saint Vincent College33.8 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary33.8 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
La Roche University34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
Community College of Beaver County44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
Garrett College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-public
Geneva College51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
Belmont College52.4 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
East Ohio College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
Butler County Community College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute56.6 miles (91.0 km)2yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College61.5 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
Frostburg State University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
Salem University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Westminster College74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
Grove City College75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
Youngstown State University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
Laurel Technical Institute81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles86.6 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
Casal Aveda Institute88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GRACE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
California Area El Sch	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
California Academy of Learning CS	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
California Area SHS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
California Area MS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
California Area Intermediate MS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Bethlehem-Center El Sch	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Bentworth El Ctr	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Bentworth SHS	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Bethlehem-Center JSHS	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Bentworth MS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Brownsville Area El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Brownsville Area MS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Brownsville Area HS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Charleroi Area El Ctr	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Charleroi Area MS	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Charleroi Area HS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Monessen El Ctr	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Monessen SHS	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Monessen MS	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ST SEBASTIAN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Ringgold El Sch South	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Belle Vernon Area MS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Marion El Sch	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Ringgold SHS	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Ringgold MS	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SRCES-MADONNA CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15427

What school district is ZIP code 15427 in?

ZIP 15427 (California, PA) maps to Bethlehem-Center School District (LEA ID 4203600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15427?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15427 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15427 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.6%
High school	53.4%
Less than HS	2.9%
School district	Bethlehem-Center School District

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