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Akron borough, PA
ZIP 17501 — 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 17501
K-12 nearby
98
Public
55
Private
43
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17501 (Akron, PA) is associated with Conestoga Valley School District (LEA 4206480) 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 (55 public, 43 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster about 7.0 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Conestoga Valley School District
LEA ID
4206480
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster Bible College7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
- Franklin and Marshall College9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania College of Art and Design9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster Theological Seminary9.8 miles (15.7 km)4yr-private
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-public
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-public
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-private
- Alvernia University17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
- Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
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- Reading Area Community College18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
- Lebanon Valley College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
- Elizabethtown College20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
- Albright College21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
- YTI Career Institute-York26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-private
- Lincoln University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
- Automotive Training Center-Exton30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-private
- York College of Pennsylvania31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
- Immaculata University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Valley Forge34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-public
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-public
- Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-private
- Harrisburg Area Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
- Cecil College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
- Ursinus College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- Goldey-Beacom College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- Central Penn College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Delaware40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-public
- Harford Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
- Messiah University41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
- American College of Financial Services42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
- Valley Forge Military College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
- Cabrini University44.3 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
- Eastern University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- Williamson College of the Trades44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-private
- Delaware County Community College44.8 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
- Neumann University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
- Delaware College of Art and Design45.0 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
- Strayer University-Delaware45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
- Wilmington University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
- Villanova University46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania Institute of Technology46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
- Cedar Crest College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
- Lehigh Carbon Community College47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-public
- Rosemont College47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
- Muhlenberg College47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
- Harcum College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
- Bryn Mawr College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
- Swarthmore College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
- Haverford College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
- Lansdale School of Business48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
- Montgomery County Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
- Widener University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
- Salem Community College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
- DeSales University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
- Gwynedd Mercy University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
- All-State Career School51.7 miles (83.3 km)2yr-private
- Chestnut Hill College51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
- Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia51.9 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
- Dickinson College52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-private
- Lehigh University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
- Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-private
- International Institute for Restorative Practices53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
- Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
- Moravian University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
- Westminster Theological Seminary54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
- Walnut Hill College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
- Arcadia University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Pennsylvania55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
- Drexel University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
- Goucher College55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
- Delaware Valley University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
- PITC Institute56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-private
- La Salle University56.1 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
- Moore College of Art and Design56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
- Academy of Vocal Arts56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
- Curtis Institute of Music56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
- Community College of Philadelphia56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
- Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-private
- Peirce College56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron El Sch | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.7 km) |
| Ephrata SHS | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| Fulton El Sch | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Ephrata Intermediate Sch | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Ephrata MS | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Highland El Sch | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| Brownstown El Sch | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| PLEASANT VALLEY MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| SPRINGVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| EPHRATA MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| SHEAFFERS | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| LITITZ AREA MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| John R Bonfield El Sch | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Clay El Sch | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| John Beck El Sch | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| HAHNSTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| Kissel Hill El Sch | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| VERITAS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| SNAKE HILL SCHOOL C/O JOHN GLICK/CHAIRMAN | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| LINDEN HALL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| HAMMERCREEK AMISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| HINKLETOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Lititz El Sch | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| Reamstown El Sch | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Cocalico SHS | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Cocalico MS | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Denver El Sch | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| LITITZ CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Warwick SHS | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| BRICKERVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Fritz El Sch | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Warwick MS | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Manheim Twp MS | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Landis Run Intermediate School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Manheim Twp HS | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| CROSSROADS MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Neff Sch | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| ST JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| NEW HAVEN MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Reidenbaugh El Sch | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Nitrauer Sch | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| WALNUT HILL PAROCHIAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Smoketown El Sch | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| GIBBONS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF LANCASTER | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
| Conestoga Valley SHS | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| COUNTRYSIDE AMISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Gerald G Huesken MS | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Garden Spot SHS | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Garden Spot MS | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| WEAVERTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Schaeffer Sch | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Leola El Sch | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Bucher Sch | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| PLEASANT VIEW AMISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| GEHMANS MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| New Holland Elementary | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Brecht Sch | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Lincoln MS | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| McCaskey Campus | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Wickersham El Sch | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Burrowes El Sch | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Doe Run El Sch | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.4 km) |
| STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| LYNWOOD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ross El Sch | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| East Petersburg El Sch | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| TERRE HILL MENNONITE HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| SHALOM MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Blue Ball El Sch | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Brecknock El Sch | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| La Academia Partnership CS | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Adamstown El Sch | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| ANCHOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Wharton El Sch | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| SOLVIT ACADEMY INC | private | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| SOLVIT ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| CLEARVIEW SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Manheim Central MS | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| SUMMITVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| Jackson MS | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| GREENLAND AMISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| UNION GROVE MENNONITE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Fulton El Sch | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Washington El Sch | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| King El Sch | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| WILDLIFE VIEW AMISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Phoenix Academy | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| HIDDEN MEADOW SCHOOL | private | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.0 km) |
| Reynolds MS | public | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.0 km) |
| WONDER ACADEMY | private | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.1 km) |
| SACRED HEART OF JESUS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 17501
What school district is ZIP code 17501 in?
ZIP 17501 (Akron, PA) maps to Conestoga Valley School District (LEA ID 4206480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17501?
US5 lists 98 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 43 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17501 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17501 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 15.6% |
| High school | 49.5% |
| Less than HS | 8.4% |
| School district | Conestoga Valley School District |