ZIP 15479 — 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 15479

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15479 (Smithton, PA) is associated with Belle Vernon Area School District (LEA 4203210) 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 31 K-12 schools (27 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 Westmoreland County Community College about 9.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Belle Vernon Area School District

LEA ID

4203210

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Westmoreland County Community College9.5 miles (15.2 km)2yr-public
Douglas Education Center9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg13.7 miles (22.1 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly14.4 miles (23.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-public
Laurel Business Institute17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent College18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Saint Vincent Seminary18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers22.6 miles (36.3 km)2yr-private
Chatham University23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-public
Carlow University24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-private
Point Park University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh26.8 miles (43.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School28.1 miles (45.3 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College29.5 miles (47.4 km)2yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
Waynesburg University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
La Roche University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-public
Bethany College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
Garrett College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-public
West Liberty University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
Butler County Community College48.1 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
Frostburg State University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
Geneva College53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College56.0 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
East Ohio College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-private
Saint Francis University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
Belmont College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Eastern Campus67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-private
Grove City College72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
Westminster College74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Salem University75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Salem77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
Youngstown State University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
Davis & Elkins College84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mendon El Sch	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Yough Intrmd/MS Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
West Newton El Sch	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Frazier MS	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Frazier HS	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Frazier El Sch	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Rostraver El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Belle Vernon Area HS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Southmoreland Primary Center	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Southmoreland SHS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Southmoreland El Sch	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Southmoreland MS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Marion El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Belle Vernon Area MS	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
H W Good El Sch	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Stanwood El Sch	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Yough SHS	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
THE CHURCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST SEBASTIAN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Ramsay El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Monessen MS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Monessen SHS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MT CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Franklin Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Monessen El Ctr	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Mount Pleasant Area JHS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Mount Pleasant Area HS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
VERNA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
West Hempfield MS	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15479

What school district is ZIP code 15479 in?

ZIP 15479 (Smithton, PA) maps to Belle Vernon Area School District (LEA ID 4203210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15479?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 27 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15479 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15479 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.4%
High school	42.4%
Less than HS	7.7%
School district	Belle Vernon Area School District

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