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New Ringgold borough, PA

ZIP 17960 — 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 17960

K-12 nearby
8
Public
6
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17960 (New Ringgold, PA) is associated with Blue Mountain School District (LEA 4203870) 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 (6 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.3% 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 State University-Penn State Schuylkill about 12.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Blue Mountain School District
LEA ID
4203870
Private school share (ACS)
1.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill12.1 miles (19.5 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing12.7 miles (20.5 km)2yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-private
  • Albright College23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cedar Crest College23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College25.1 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences25.6 miles (41.3 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem27.3 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College34.5 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • King's College38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-private
  • Misericordia University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College46.6 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster46.8 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College48.9 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College50.4 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bucknell University52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabrini University53.5 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern University54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chestnut Hill College56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College57.1 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster57.3 miles (92.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haverford College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • PITC Institute59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
  • Centenary University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
  • Keystone College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salus University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bucks County Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Athyn College of the New Church60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gratz College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
West Penn Twp El Schpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Tamaqua Area SHSpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Tamaqua Area MSpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Tamaqua El Schpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Blue Mountain MSpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Blue Mountain El East Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17960

What school district is ZIP code 17960 in?
ZIP 17960 (New Ringgold, PA) maps to Blue Mountain School District (LEA ID 4203870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17960?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17960 attend private school?
About 1.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17960 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.4%
High school38.4%
Less than HS5.9%
School districtBlue Mountain School District