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ZIP 15686 — 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 15686

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 15686 (PA) is associated with Apollo-Ridge School District (LEA 4202550) 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 14 K-12 schools (12 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.8% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus about 14.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Apollo-Ridge School District
LEA ID
4202550
Private school share (ACS)
1.8%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College27.8 miles (44.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
  • Butler County Community College28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-public
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-public
  • Carlow University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • La Roche University30.9 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Duquesne University32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-private
  • Point Park University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County33.1 miles (53.2 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College37.3 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-public
  • Douglas Education Center40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-private
  • Robert Morris University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Western University45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-public
  • Geneva College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
  • Grove City College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute52.2 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
  • Westminster College58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Ohio College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • Waynesburg University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
  • Bethany College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Technical Institute66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Liberty University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
  • Youngstown State University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
  • Frostburg State University72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Thiel College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown73.8 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-private
  • Juniata College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Salem75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wheeling University76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • ETI Technical College of Niles77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Northern Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Allegheny College80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Casal Aveda Institute80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kent State University at Trumbull86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fairmont State University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont College89.1 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Eastern Campus89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Apollo-Ridge HSpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Apollo-Ridge MSpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Apollo-Ridge El Schpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Elderton El Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Kiski Area East Primary Schpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Leechburg Area HSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
David Leech El Schpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Leechburg Area MSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Kiski Area IHSpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Saltsburg El Schpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Kiski Area HSpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION CENTERprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Kiski Area North Primary Schpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
THE KISKI SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15686

What school district is ZIP code 15686 in?
ZIP 15686 (PA) maps to Apollo-Ridge School District (LEA ID 4202550) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15686?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15686 attend private school?
About 1.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15686 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.6%
High school34.5%
Less than HS13.7%
School districtApollo-Ridge School District