ZIP 15478 — 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 15478

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15478 (Smithfield, 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 (21 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Laurel Business Institute about 9.0 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Albert Gallatin Area School District

LEA ID

4202100

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Laurel Business Institute9.0 miles (14.5 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown13.4 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc13.6 miles (21.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University19.7 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
Douglas Education Center26.2 miles (42.2 km)2yr-private
Fairmont State University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
Garrett College29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Westmoreland County Community College33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-public
Washington & Jefferson College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-private
Seton Hill University38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent College40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-private
Carlow University45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
Chatham University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
Point Park University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing46.6 miles (75.1 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers46.8 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
Frostburg State University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
Bethany College49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-public
Salem University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-private
Robert Morris University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
La Roche University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-private
Davis & Elkins College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College61.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
Belmont College64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
Butler County Community College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
Geneva College73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
East Ohio College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
Future Generations University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College78.8 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
Glenville State University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
Washington State College of Ohio90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private
Marietta College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
New Castle School of Trades91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Grove City College95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Westminster College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
Shenandoah University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Smithfield El Sch	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
MOUNT MORIAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Albert Gallatin Area SHS	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
ADELPHOI EDUCATION @ ALBERT GALLATIN	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
A L Wilson El Sch	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Friendship Hill El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Albert Gallatin South MS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Masontown El Sch	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Mapletown JSHS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Hutchinson El Sch	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
George J Plava El Sch	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Hatfield El Sch	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Albert Gallatin North MS	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Laurel Highlands MS	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Ben Franklin Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Uniontown Area SHS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
NEW DIRECTIONS	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CHESTNUT RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Lafayette MS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Lafayette El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
University High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Laurel Highlands SHS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Bobtown El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Cheat Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15478

What school district is ZIP code 15478 in?

ZIP 15478 (Smithfield, 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 15478?

US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15478 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15478 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.2%
High school	48.9%
Less than HS	10.3%
School district	Albert Gallatin Area School District

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