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Paxtonville CDP, PA

ZIP 17861 — 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 17861

K-12 nearby
13
Public
6
Private
7
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17861 (Paxtonville, PA) is associated with Midd-West School District (LEA 4215210) 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 13 K-12 schools (6 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Susquehanna University about 11.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Midd-West School District
LEA ID
4215210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Susquehanna University11.0 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology35.3 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Dickinson College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-private
  • Gettysburg College65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Albright College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center69.4 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Misericordia University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • King's College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • McDaniel College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Scranton86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Keystone College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College92.4 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elmira College92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
  • Harford Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ursinus College94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Midd-West HSpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Middleburg El Schpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Midd-West MSpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SHADE MT MENNONITEprivate——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LOCUST GROVE SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
East Juniata El Schpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
PENN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
STONEY MEADOW SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
West Snyder El Schpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MILLMONT MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MORNING STAR MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
SUN Area Technical Institutepublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
HARTLETON MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17861

What school district is ZIP code 17861 in?
ZIP 17861 (Paxtonville, PA) maps to Midd-West School District (LEA ID 4215210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17861?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17861 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17861 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school81.6%
Less than HS4.6%
School districtMidd-West School District