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Ernest borough, PA

ZIP 15739 — 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 15739

K-12 nearby
22
Public
14
Private
8
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 15739 (Ernest, PA) is associated with Marion Center Area School District (LEA 4214730) 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 22 K-12 schools (14 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus about 4.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Marion Center Area School District
LEA ID
4214730
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College33.3 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Institute of Medical Careers37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-public
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-private
  • Butler County Community College40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carlow University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • La Roche University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics45.6 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-private
  • Point Park University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-private
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-public
  • Robert Morris University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Western University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-public
  • Grove City College58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Geneva College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
  • Juniata College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
  • Westminster College68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • New Castle School of Trades69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Frostburg State University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • East Ohio College73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • Waynesburg University75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Technical Institute76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
  • Garrett College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bethany College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Thiel College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
  • Youngstown State University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Liberty University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-private
  • Allegheny College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
  • Kent State University at Salem88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • ETI Technical College of Niles88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wheeling University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Casal Aveda Institute90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Northern Community College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Indiana Area SHSpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Indiana County Technology Centerpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Indiana Area JHSpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ADELPHOI EDUCATION AT INDIANAprivate——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ST BERNARD REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Eisenhower El Schpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
KEYS MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NEW STORY SCHOOLprivate——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Horace Mann El Schpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Ben Franklin El Schpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Rayne El Schpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
East Pike El Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
SEEDS OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
AMBROSE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
WALNUT HOLLOW AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Marion Center Area JR/SR HSpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
W.A. McCreery El Schpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Elderton El Schpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Homer-Center El Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Homer-Center JSHSpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
West Shamokin JSHSpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15739

What school district is ZIP code 15739 in?
ZIP 15739 (Ernest, PA) maps to Marion Center Area School District (LEA ID 4214730) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 15739?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 15739 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15739 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.0%
High school36.8%
Less than HS7.6%
School districtMarion Center Area School District