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Ashland borough, PA

ZIP 17921 — 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 17921

K-12 nearby
21
Public
17
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 17921 (Ashland, PA) is associated with North Schuylkill School District (LEA 4210110) 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 21 K-12 schools (17 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing about 9.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
North Schuylkill School District
LEA ID
4210110
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing9.8 miles (15.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury22.4 miles (36.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute34.5 miles (55.6 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Albright College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Area Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
  • King's College42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
  • Central Penn College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • Moravian University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Dickinson College58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College58.4 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University62.2 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery County Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren County Community College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology72.7 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Villanova University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster77.5 miles (124.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Minersville Area JSHSpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Minersville Area El Ctrpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctrpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campuspublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Lengel MSpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17921

What school district is ZIP code 17921 in?
ZIP 17921 (Ashland, PA) maps to North Schuylkill School District (LEA ID 4210110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17921?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17921 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17921 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.9%
High school51.2%
Less than HS12.8%
School districtNorth Schuylkill School District