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Canton borough, PA

ZIP 17724 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17724

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17724 (Canton, PA) is associated with Canton Area School District (LEA 4204920) 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 4 K-12 schools (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Lycoming College about 29.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Canton Area School District
LEA ID
4204920
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (69)

  • Lycoming College29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College35.5 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Binghamton University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 69 colleges & universities
  • Keystone College53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • King's College55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ithaca College56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Broome Community College57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lackawanna College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Scranton61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton61.7 miles (99.2 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University62.2 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Alfred University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
  • Keuka College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing73.0 miles (117.6 km)2yr-private
  • State University of New York at Cortland73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wells College76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Community College87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Houghton University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cayuga County Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • St Bonaventure University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY College at Geneseo95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
  • Elim Bible Institute and College96.8 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem99.0 miles (159.2 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Onondaga Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CANTON COUNTRY SCHOOLprivate——1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Canton Area El Schpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Canton JSHSpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
W R Croman Primary Schpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17724

What school district is ZIP code 17724 in?
ZIP 17724 (Canton, PA) maps to Canton Area School District (LEA ID 4204920) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17724?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17724 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17724 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.9%
High school50.4%
Less than HS11.3%
School districtCanton Area School District