- Home
- ›States
- ›Pennsylvania
- ›ZIP 17055
- ›Schools & Education
Mechanicsburg borough, PA
ZIP 17055 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 17055
K-12 nearby
98
Public
68
Private
30
Avg enrollment
—
ZIP 17055 (Mechanicsburg, PA) is associated with Cumberland Valley School District (LEA 4207110) 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 98 K-12 schools (68 public, 30 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 Messiah University about 2.0 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Cumberland Valley School District
LEA ID
4207110
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Messiah University2.0 miles (3.3 km)4yr-private
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
- Central Penn College9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Harrisburg Area Community College10.1 miles (16.2 km)2yr-public
- Dickinson College10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-public
- Elizabethtown College21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
- York College of Pennsylvania22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
- YTI Career Institute-York22.5 miles (36.2 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York22.5 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
- Gettysburg College26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- United Lutheran Seminary27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
- Lebanon Valley College27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-public
- Triangle Tech-Chambersburg36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-private
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-public
- Franklin and Marshall College37.4 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster Theological Seminary37.6 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
- Wilson College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania College of Art and Design38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster Bible College38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology39.2 miles (63.0 km)2yr-public
- Mount St. Mary's University39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
- Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
- Susquehanna University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
- Carroll Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
- Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-private
- Hagerstown Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
- Stevenson University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
- Bucknell University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
- Frederick Community College55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-private
- Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
- Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
- Alvernia University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
- Hood College57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
- Reading Area Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
- Harford Community College57.6 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
- Juniata College57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
- Goucher College57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
- Towson University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-public
- Albright College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
- South Hills School of Business & Technology60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-private
- Notre Dame of Maryland University61.0 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology61.9 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
- Morgan State University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
- Baltimore City Community College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
- Johns Hopkins University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
- Coppin State University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
- Community College of Baltimore County63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
- Maryland Institute College of Art63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore65.2 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
- Shepherd University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
- Cecil College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
- Howard Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
- Valley College-Martinsburg69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
- Maryland University of Integrative Health70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
- International Beauty School 471.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-private
- Automotive Training Center-Exton72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania College of Technology72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
- Lycoming College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
- University of Delaware74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
- Montgomery College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
- Goldey-Beacom College76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
- YTI Career Institute-Altoona76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
- Immaculata University76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
- American Public University System76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
- Catholic International University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Valley Forge77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
- Capitol Technology University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
- SANS Technology Institute79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg MS | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| Upper Allen El Sch | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) |
| Shepherdstown El Sch | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Mechanicsburg Area SHS | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Elmwood Academy | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.7 km) |
| Broad Street El Sch | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Kindergarten Academy | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Northside El Sch | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| THE GODDARD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Rossmoyne El Sch | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| WEST SHORE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Allen MS | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| THE CHILDRENS GARDEN OF ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| KIDDIE ACADEMY OF SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Sporting Hill El Sch | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| RIVER ROCK ACADEMY-SHIREMANSTOWN | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Monroe El Sch | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| AL-HUDA | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| BROOKSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| OAKWOOD BAPTIST DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| GRACE WAY CHILDREN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Hampden El Sch | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Cumberland Valley HS | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Silver Spring El Sch | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Eagle View MS | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Dillsburg El Sch | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Hoover El Sch | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Camp Hill SHS | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Camp Hill MS | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Mountain View MS | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Northern HS | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| FAITH TABERNACLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| Winding Creek El Sch | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| Northern El Sch | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Eisenhower El Sch | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Northern MS | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Green Ridge El Sch | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Fairview Intermediate Sch | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Fairview El Sch | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| NEW STORY | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Highland El Sch | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Cedar Cliff HS | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| South Mountain El Sch | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| HARRISBURG ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Washington Heights El Sch | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Iron Forge El Sch | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| MERAKEY AUTISM CENTER HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| CHERUB MONTESSORI CENTER | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Boiling Springs HS | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Shaull El Sch | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| THE GODDARD SCHOOL ENOLA | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Yellow Breeches MS | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| West Creek Hills El Sch | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Hillside El Sch | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| ST THERESA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| New Cumberland MS | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| LEARNING & SHARING | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| NEW STORY | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| ST STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Red Land SHS | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| Capital Area School for the Arts CS | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| NEW CITY SCHOOL DBA LOGOS HARRISBURG | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Crossroads MS | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| East Pennsboro Area SHS | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| East Pennsboro El Sch | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| ARCHE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| THE WORSHIP ACADEMY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | private | — | — | 8.7 miles (13.9 km) |
| East Pennsboro Area MS | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Benjamin Franklin Sch | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Fishing Creek El Sch | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Middlesex El Sch | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Sylvan Heights Science CS | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Foose Sch | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Cougar Academy | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF HARRISBURG | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Steele School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| Downey Sch | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| JOSHUA LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| HILLSIDE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Rowland Academy | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Scott at Lincoln School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Premier Arts and Science CS | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Camp Curtin Academy | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Steelton-Highspire El Sch | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Letort El Sch | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Melrose Sch | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| Lamberton MS | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Hamilton El Sch | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| RABBI DAVID L SILVER YESHIVA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.7 km) |
| Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
| Wellsville Campus | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 17055
What school district is ZIP code 17055 in?
ZIP 17055 (Mechanicsburg, PA) maps to Cumberland Valley School District (LEA ID 4207110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17055?
US5 lists 98 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 68 public and 30 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17055 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17055 attend private school (ACS estimate).
Explore related to ZIP 17055
Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 47.1% |
| High school | 25.4% |
| Less than HS | 3.1% |
| School district | Cumberland Valley School District |