ZIP 17237 — 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 17237

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17237 (Mont Alto, PA) is associated with Waynesboro Area School District (LEA 4225110) 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 34 K-12 schools (24 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto about 0.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Waynesboro Area School District

LEA ID

4225110

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto0.6 miles (0.9 km)4yr-public
Wilson College9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg12.3 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University14.6 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-public
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-public
United Lutheran Seminary15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-public
Hood College29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
Shepherd University31.0 miles (49.8 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Valley College-Martinsburg32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
McDaniel College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 434.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
Carroll Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
Messiah University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
American Public University System41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
Central Penn College45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-York48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-private
Patrick Henry College48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
Stevenson University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Juniata College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
Montgomery College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
Elizabethtown College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
Howard Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
Shenandoah University56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Maryland University of Integrative Health57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
Towson University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
Goucher College58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
Baltimore City Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
Divine Mercy University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Coppin State University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
Notre Dame of Maryland University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
SANS Technology Institute59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Maryland59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-Baltimore County59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
Johns Hopkins University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland, Baltimore61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
Lebanon Valley College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Columbia College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-private
Washington Adventist University65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Community College of Baltimore County65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
Capitol Technology University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Wesley Theological Seminary66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland-College Park66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
American University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
South Hills School of Business & Technology67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
Marymount University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
Georgetown University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Howard University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
NewU University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
University of Management and Technology69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Virginia69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
Harford Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Global Region69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mowrey El Sch	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
ABRAXAS YOUTH CENTER	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL PIGEON HILL BUILDING	private	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Fayetteville El Sch	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
New Franklin El Sch	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST ANDREW SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Fairview El Sch	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Summitview El Sch	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Waynesboro Area MS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Guilford Hills El Sch	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Hooverville El Sch	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Falling Spring El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF CHAMBERSBURG	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CALVARY MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Chambersburg Area MS - South	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SHADY GROVE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Marion El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ANTRIM MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Cascade Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Buchanan El Sch	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Chambersburg Area SHS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Stevens El Sch	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Scotland El Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Fairfield Area HS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Fairfield Area MS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Fairfield Area El Sch	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Chambersburg Area MS - North	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17237

What school district is ZIP code 17237 in?

ZIP 17237 (Mont Alto, PA) maps to Waynesboro Area School District (LEA ID 4225110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 17237?

US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17237 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17237 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	15.1%
High school	44.6%
Less than HS	12.4%
School district	Waynesboro Area School District

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