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Fairview-Ferndale CDP, PA

ZIP 17866 — 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 17866

K-12 nearby
17
Public
13
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17866 (Fairview-Ferndale, PA) is associated with Shamokin Area School District (LEA 4221240) 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 17 K-12 schools (13 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury about 11.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Shamokin Area School District
LEA ID
4221240
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury11.9 miles (19.2 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing20.3 miles (32.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg21.6 miles (34.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Harrisburg Area Community College39.2 miles (63.0 km)2yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg42.5 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • King's College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University50.2 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cedar Crest College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices62.4 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lehigh University62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
  • DeSales University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gettysburg College75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • United Lutheran Seminary76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Juniata College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware County Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Northumberland County Career and Technology Centerpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Shamokin Area MSpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Shamokin Area HSpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Shamokin Area El Schpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Shamokin Area Intermediate Schpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MEADOWVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Line Mountain El Schpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Southern Columbia MSpublic——7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Southern Columbia HSpublic——7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Hartman El Ctrpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Mahantongo El Schpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
AUGUSTAVILLE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
SUNRISE VIEW SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17866

What school district is ZIP code 17866 in?
ZIP 17866 (Fairview-Ferndale, PA) maps to Shamokin Area School District (LEA ID 4221240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17866?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17866 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17866 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.6%
High school54.7%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtShamokin Area School District