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Fairchance borough, PA

ZIP 15436 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 15436

K-12 nearby
27
Public
19
Private
8
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 15436 (Fairchance, PA) is associated with Albert Gallatin Area School District (LEA 4202100) 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 27 K-12 schools (19 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Laurel Business Institute about 5.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Albert Gallatin Area School District
LEA ID
4202100
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Laurel Business Institute5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly9.5 miles (15.4 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc17.9 miles (28.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Western University19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-public
  • Waynesburg University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
  • Garrett College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fairmont State University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute34.8 miles (56.1 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Washington & Jefferson College36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
  • Frostburg State University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-public
  • Carnegie Mellon University44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carlow University44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chatham University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
  • Duquesne University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-private
  • Point Park University45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing45.5 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute45.6 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-public
  • Rosedale Technical College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius48.6 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bethany College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Liberty University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wheeling University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • La Roche University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center54.3 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • Robert Morris University54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Northern Community College55.5 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
  • Salem University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary59.9 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davis & Elkins College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fred W Eberle Technical Center62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Eastern Campus68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
  • Butler County Community College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Geneva College73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Ohio College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Francis University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Future Generations University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-private
  • Glenville State University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Salem93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Grove City College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Washington State College of Ohio94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster College95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Marietta College95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 496.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
A L Wilson El Schpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Hutchinson El Schpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Fayette County Career & Technical Institutepublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ADELPHOI EDUCATION @ ALBERT GALLATINprivate——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Albert Gallatin Area SHSpublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Hatfield El Schpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Smithfield El Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MOUNT MORIAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Ben Franklin Schpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
NEW DIRECTIONSprivate——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Uniontown Area SHSpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Laurel Highlands MSpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Lafayette El Schpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Lafayette MSpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Laurel Highlands SHSpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
CHESTNUT RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Clark El Schpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
AG MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Marshall El Schpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Wharton Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
George J Plava El Schpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Menallen Schpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
NEW MEADOW RUN SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Albert Gallatin North MSpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Masontown El Schpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15436

What school district is ZIP code 15436 in?
ZIP 15436 (Fairchance, PA) maps to Albert Gallatin Area School District (LEA ID 4202100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15436?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15436 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15436 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.7%
High school48.5%
Less than HS6.5%
School districtAlbert Gallatin Area School District