ZIP 16508 — 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 16508

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16508 (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 61 K-12 schools (41 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Great Lakes Institute of Technology about 1.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Erie City School District

LEA ID

4209300

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (79)

Great Lakes Institute of Technology1.2 miles (1.9 km)2yr-private
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine1.3 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
Erie Institute of Technology Inc1.8 miles (2.8 km)2yr-private
Mercyhurst University2.2 miles (3.5 km)4yr-private
Gannon University2.2 miles (3.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College5.9 miles (9.4 km)4yr-public
Allegheny College31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at Ashtabula40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-public
Jamestown Business College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Jamestown Community College44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
SUNY at Fredonia45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 79 colleges & universities

Thiel College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
Grove City College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Lake Erie College65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
Westminster College68.6 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Geauga68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
Lakeland Community College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Youngstown State University74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
New Castle School of Trades75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing75.2 miles (120.9 km)2yr-private
Hiram College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
Hilbert College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Rabbinical College Telshe79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
LaBarberia Institute of Hair80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-private
Ursuline College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
Erie Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
St Bonaventure University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Online82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
D'Youville University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Trocaire College83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
SUNY Buffalo State University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
John Carroll University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Lakewood University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Canisius University85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
Villa Maria College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Art87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Music87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Case Western Reserve University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
Daemen University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Cleveland Campus89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-private
Niagara University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
Ohio Technical College89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
Northeast Ohio Medical University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
University at Buffalo91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Cleveland State University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Cuyahoga Community College District91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at Kent92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
Geneva College92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
Allegheny Wesleyan College93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
Niagara County Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
Valley College-Cleveland97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
Meryma'at Barber College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Perry El Sch	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.6 km)
Grover Cleveland El Sch	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Erie HS	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
ST GEORGE GRADE SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Chestnut Hill El Sch	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
James S Wilson MS	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Jefferson El Sch	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Harding Sch	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Strong Vincent MS	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
OUR LADY OF PEACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Perseus House CS of Excellence	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
LUTHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ERIE DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ST LUKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
TRIUMPHANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
MERCYHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Montessori Regional CS	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Woodrow Wilson MS	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Lincoln El Sch	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Tracy El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
McKinley El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Grandview El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ST JUDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
COMMUNITY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
SOUTH HILLS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
East MS	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
McDowell HS	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ELIZABETH LEE BLACK BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER, INC	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Belle Valley El Sch	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ERIE FIRST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
JoAnna Connell Sch	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Robison El Sch	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Edison El Sch	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Diehl Sch	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Westlake MS	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Erie County Technical School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
ST JAMES ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
MONTESSORI IN THE WOODS	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Asbury El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Walnut Creek MS	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
LEADERSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Iroquois JSHS	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Iroquois El Sch	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Rolling Ridge El Sch	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Klein El Sch	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
McKean El Sch	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
HARBORCREEK YOUTH SERVICES	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Harbor Creek Junior HS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Harbor Creek Senior HS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Clark El Sch	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Fairview El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Fairview HS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Fairview MS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16508

What school district is ZIP code 16508 in?

ZIP 16508 (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 16508?

US5 lists 61 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 41 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16508 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16508 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.7%
High school	38.7%
Less than HS	7.0%
School district	Erie City School District

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