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Altamont CDP, PA

ZIP 17931 — 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 17931

K-12 nearby
20
Public
16
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17931 (Altamont, 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 20 K-12 schools (16 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 6.7 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 Nursing6.7 miles (10.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College32.7 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-private
  • Albright College33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Susquehanna University34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-private
  • King's College36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg37.6 miles (60.4 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown41.4 miles (66.5 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lackawanna College52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania54.8 miles (88.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-private
  • Messiah University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-private
  • Immaculata University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rosemont College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
  • Centenary University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOLprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Minersville Area El Ctrpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Minersville Area JSHSpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Lengel MSpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campuspublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctrpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17931

What school district is ZIP code 17931 in?
ZIP 17931 (Altamont, 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 17931?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17931 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17931 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.0%
High school54.1%
Less than HS14.1%
School districtNorth Schuylkill School District