ZIP 16506 — 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 16506

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16506 (Erie, PA) is associated with Erie City School District (LEA 4209300) 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 57 K-12 schools (38 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine about 2.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Erie City School District

LEA ID

4209300

Private school share (ACS)

1.1%

Colleges & universities (84)

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-private
Erie Institute of Technology Inc2.7 miles (4.3 km)2yr-private
Great Lakes Institute of Technology3.3 miles (5.3 km)2yr-private
Gannon University5.6 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
Mercyhurst University5.9 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College9.5 miles (15.2 km)4yr-public
Allegheny College28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Ashtabula36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
Jamestown Business College46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Thiel College46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Jamestown Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public

Show all 84 colleges & universities

SUNY at Fredonia49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College53.7 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
Lake Erie College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-private
Grove City College62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull64.7 miles (104.0 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Geauga64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
Westminster College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute66.3 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-private
Lakeland Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
Youngstown State University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
New Castle School of Trades72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
Hiram College72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
Rabbinical College Telshe75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
LaBarberia Institute of Hair76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
Ursuline College78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
John Carroll University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
Lakewood University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Hilbert College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Art83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Music84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
Case Western Reserve University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
St Bonaventure University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Cleveland Campus85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
Butler County Community College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
Ohio Technical College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-private
Erie Community College86.3 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
Bryant & Stratton College-Online86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
D'Youville University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
Northeast Ohio Medical University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
Trocaire College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Cleveland State University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
Cuyahoga Community College District88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at Kent88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
SUNY Buffalo State University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
Canisius University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
Geneva College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Salem90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Villa Maria College90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
Daemen University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Niagara University93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Cleveland93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
Meryma'at Barber College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-private
University at Buffalo95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
University of Akron Main Campus97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-public
East Ohio College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-private
Niagara County Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Akron99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Baldwin Wallace University99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
McDowell HS	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
SOUTH HILLS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Grandview El Sch	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Asbury El Sch	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Walnut Creek MS	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
COMMUNITY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
LEADERSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
OUR LADY OF PEACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Westlake MS	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ST JUDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Montessori Regional CS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Tracy El Sch	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
ST GEORGE GRADE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Grover Cleveland El Sch	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
ERIE FIRST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Erie County Technical School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Harding Sch	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Chestnut Hill El Sch	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
James S Wilson MS	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Perry El Sch	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Strong Vincent MS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ERIE DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Robison El Sch	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Erie HS	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
McKean El Sch	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
TRIUMPHANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
LUTHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Jefferson El Sch	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Perseus House CS of Excellence	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Fairview El Sch	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Fairview HS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Fairview MS	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ST LUKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
MONTESSORI IN THE WOODS	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MERCYHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Woodrow Wilson MS	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Lincoln El Sch	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
McKinley El Sch	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Belle Valley El Sch	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
East MS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
ELIZABETH LEE BLACK BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER, INC	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
JoAnna Connell Sch	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Edison El Sch	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Diehl Sch	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ST JAMES ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Iroquois JSHS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Iroquois El Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Rolling Ridge El Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Rice Avenue MS	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16506

What school district is ZIP code 16506 in?

ZIP 16506 (Erie, PA) maps to Erie City School District (LEA ID 4209300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16506?

US5 lists 57 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 38 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16506 attend private school?

About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16506 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.4%
High school	28.3%
Less than HS	3.7%
School district	Erie City School District

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