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Mercersburg borough, PA

ZIP 17236 — 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 17236

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17236 (Mercersburg, PA) is associated with Southern Fulton School District (LEA 4222290) 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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Wilson College about 18.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Southern Fulton School District
LEA ID
4222290
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilson College18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-private
  • Martinsburg College21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-public
  • International Beauty School 423.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College25.4 miles (40.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mount St. Mary's University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Catholic International University35.8 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • United Lutheran Seminary37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shenandoah University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-private
  • Frostburg State University53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carroll Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Ridge Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-private
  • Central Penn College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology64.8 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-public
  • Stevenson University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
  • Howard Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ascent College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University75.2 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
  • American University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of the District of Columbia75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Garrett College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Virginia Community College76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Goucher College76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Montgomery El Schpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Mercersburg El Schpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
MERCERSBURG ACADEMYprivate——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
James Buchanan MSpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
James Buchanan HSpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mountain View El Schpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Fulton County Center for Career and Technologypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
McConnellsburg MSpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
McConnellsburg El Schpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
McConnellsburg HSpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Clear Spring Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Clear Spring Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Clear Spring Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17236

What school district is ZIP code 17236 in?
ZIP 17236 (Mercersburg, PA) maps to Southern Fulton School District (LEA ID 4222290) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17236?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17236 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17236 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.5%
High school43.0%
Less than HS11.1%
School districtSouthern Fulton School District