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Polk borough, PA

ZIP 16342 — 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 16342

K-12 nearby
14
Public
8
Private
6
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 16342 (Polk, PA) is associated with Franklin Area School District (LEA 4210200) 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 (8 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Grove City College about 13.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Franklin Area School District
LEA ID
4210200
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Grove City College13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-public
  • Thiel College23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster College24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allegheny College25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Technical Institute28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-public
  • New Castle School of Trades31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private
  • Butler County Community College34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-public
  • Youngstown State University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • ETI Technical College of Niles41.7 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
  • Casal Aveda Institute42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-private
  • Geneva College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Trumbull46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • La Roche University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Citizens School of Nursing52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-private
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mercyhurst University54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
  • East Ohio College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-private
  • Gannon University56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Salem56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-public
  • Robert Morris University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Kent State University at Ashtabula60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
  • Chatham University60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carnegie Mellon University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute60.7 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carlow University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • Duquesne University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
  • Hiram College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Geauga63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Technical College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Jamestown Business College64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jamestown Community College66.3 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Mount Union67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-public
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance69.4 miles (111.6 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University69.4 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Erie College73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Kent73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeland Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
  • LaBarberia Institute of Hair79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Ursuline College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School80.3 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-private
  • Walsh University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington & Jefferson College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College Telshe82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Malone University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • John Carroll University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Akron83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Akron Main Campus83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
SANDY CREEK AMISH SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Franklin Area JSHSpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Sandycreek El Schpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Oakview El Schpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Victory El Schpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Valley Grove El Schpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Lakeview Middle-HSpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Central El Schpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ST STEPHENS LUTHERAN ACADEMY UTICAprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Rocky Grove JSHSpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
HILLSIDE AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
STONEBORO WESLEYAN METHODIST SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
MEADOW VIEW SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
HARMONY ECHOESprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16342

What school district is ZIP code 16342 in?
ZIP 16342 (Polk, PA) maps to Franklin Area School District (LEA ID 4210200) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16342?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16342 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16342 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.8%
High school48.0%
Less than HS10.6%
School districtFranklin Area School District