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Wellsboro borough, PA

ZIP 16901 — 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 16901

K-12 nearby
6
Public
4
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 16901 (Wellsboro, PA) is associated with Galeton Area School District (LEA 4210530) 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 6 K-12 schools (4 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 SUNY Corning Community College about 30.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Galeton Area School District
LEA ID
4210530
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (67)

  • SUNY Corning Community College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lycoming College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alfred University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Keuka College63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • St Bonaventure University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 67 colleges & universities
  • Houghton University64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ithaca College64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • Binghamton University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wells College77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College at Geneseo78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Finger Lakes Community College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • King's College82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Elim Bible Institute and College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at Cortland84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College89.6 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-public
  • Juniata College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cayuga County Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rochester Institute of Technology95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • Nazareth University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Monroe Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • St. John Fisher University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rochester98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Genesee Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Seminary99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roberts Wesleyan University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Don Gill El Schpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Charlotte Lappla El Schpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Rock L Butler MSpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Wellsboro Area HSpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
STONY FORK MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16901

What school district is ZIP code 16901 in?
ZIP 16901 (Wellsboro, PA) maps to Galeton Area School District (LEA ID 4210530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16901?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16901 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16901 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.9%
High school40.0%
Less than HS7.4%
School districtGaleton Area School District