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Sligo borough, PA

ZIP 16255 — 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 16255

K-12 nearby
15
Public
7
Private
8
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 16255 (Sligo, PA) is associated with Clarion Area School District (LEA 4206060) 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 15 K-12 schools (7 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania about 30.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Clarion Area School District
LEA ID
4206060
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
  • Butler County Community College31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-public
  • Grove City College32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
  • Westminster College45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
  • La Roche University48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-private
  • Allegheny College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Geneva College51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Thiel College51.5 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Technical Institute52.0 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing52.4 miles (84.4 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing52.7 miles (84.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carnegie Mellon University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Carlow University54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Beaver County54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Vet Tech Institute54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
  • Robert Morris University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Rosedale Technical College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Youngstown State University61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Technical College61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • ETI Technical College of Niles65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
  • East Ohio College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
  • Casal Aveda Institute67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
  • Jamestown Business College67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College68.3 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-public
  • Jamestown Community College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford69.6 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
  • Douglas Education Center70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Trumbull71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-private
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Salem73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mercyhurst University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gannon University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Western University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • St Bonaventure University83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bethany College85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Mount Union87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Ashtabula87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hiram College88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • West Liberty University89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sligo El Schpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
RUSTLING MAPLESprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
NEW BETHLEHEM MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Union HSpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Clarion Area El Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
SUN RISE AMISH SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Clarion Area JSHSpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NEW BETHLEHEM WESLEYAN METHODIST SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Clarion County Career Centerpublic——7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Keystone El Schpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Keystone JSHSpublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
CLARION CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
MEADOW VIEW AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
CROPS CORNERS AMISH SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16255

What school district is ZIP code 16255 in?
ZIP 16255 (Sligo, PA) maps to Clarion Area School District (LEA ID 4206060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16255?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16255 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16255 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school47.0%
Less than HS18.6%
School districtClarion Area School District