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ZIP 15561 — 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 15561

K-12 nearby
9
Public
7
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 15561 (PA) is associated with Somerset Area School District (LEA 4221840) 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 9 K-12 schools (7 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 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 Commonwealth Technical Institute about 16.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Somerset Area School District
LEA ID
4221840
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Commonwealth Technical Institute16.1 miles (25.8 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College17.6 miles (28.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University28.9 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
  • Frostburg State University31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Business Institute36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Francis University37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Western University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
  • Douglas Education Center42.5 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of Medical Careers46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics47.6 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing49.2 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
  • Citizens School of Nursing49.9 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University51.0 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carlow University51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • La Roche University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-private
  • Waynesburg University59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Robert Morris University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Butler County Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fairmont State University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Martinsburg College73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • International Beauty School 474.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bethany College78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Geneva College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
  • West Liberty University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wheeling University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Gateway Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • American Public University System85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Northern Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • East Ohio College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Grove City College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Star Central El Schpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
North Star HSpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Maple Ridge El Schpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Eagle View El Schpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Somerset County Technology Centerpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
North Star East MSpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15561

What school district is ZIP code 15561 in?
ZIP 15561 (PA) maps to Somerset Area School District (LEA ID 4221840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15561?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15561 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15561 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.4%
High school51.6%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtSomerset Area School District