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Orbisonia borough, PA

ZIP 17243 — 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 17243

K-12 nearby
12
Public
7
Private
5
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17243 (Orbisonia, PA) is associated with Juniata County School District (LEA 4212600) 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 12 K-12 schools (7 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Juniata College about 18.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Juniata County School District
LEA ID
4212600
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Juniata College18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Mount Aloysius College43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Martinsburg55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-public
  • International Beauty School 457.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherd University58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • Frederick Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York64.3 miles (103.6 km)2yr-private
  • McDaniel College64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bucknell University67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-private
  • American Public University System68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • Frostburg State University73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • Stevenson University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Ridge Community College89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg90.6 miles (145.9 km)2yr-private
  • Coppin State University90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art92.4 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Baltimore92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rockhill El Schpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
PATH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MEADOW GREEN MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Shade Gap El Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Shirley Twp El Schpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Mount Union-Kistler El Schpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
BROOK SIDE AMISH SCHOOL, CHAIRMANprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mount Union Area JHSpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Mount Union Area SHSpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
MTN VIEW AMISH SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MEADOW BROOK AMISH SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17243

What school district is ZIP code 17243 in?
ZIP 17243 (Orbisonia, PA) maps to Juniata County School District (LEA ID 4212600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17243?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17243 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17243 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.7%
High school53.9%
Less than HS7.6%
School districtJuniata County School District