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Rauchtown CDP, PA

ZIP 17740 — 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 17740

K-12 nearby
8
Public
5
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17740 (Rauchtown, PA) is associated with Jersey Shore Area School District (LEA 4212480) 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 8 K-12 schools (5 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology about 12.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Jersey Shore Area School District
LEA ID
4212480
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (83)

  • Pennsylvania College of Technology12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Corning Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Show all 83 colleges & universities
  • Elmira College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
  • Juniata College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing68.3 miles (109.8 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • King's College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alfred University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
  • Keystone College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-private
  • St Bonaventure University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ithaca College90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Houghton University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences94.0 miles (151.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Keuka College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Salladasburg El Schpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Jersey Shore Area MSpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Jersey Shore Area El Schpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Jersey Shore Area SHSpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Avis El Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
C/O CHRIS STOLTZFUSprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
PINE WOODS SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17740

What school district is ZIP code 17740 in?
ZIP 17740 (Rauchtown, PA) maps to Jersey Shore Area School District (LEA ID 4212480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17740?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17740 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17740 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.8%
High school45.2%
Less than HS8.1%
School districtJersey Shore Area School District