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Orwigsburg borough, PA

ZIP 17961 — 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 17961

K-12 nearby
21
Public
15
Private
6
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17961 (Orwigsburg, 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 21 K-12 schools (15 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 5.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Blue Mountain School District
LEA ID
4203870
Private school share (ACS)
0.7%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill5.6 miles (8.9 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing7.3 miles (11.8 km)2yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College22.7 miles (36.6 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton23.1 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alvernia University24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Cedar Crest College28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • King's College42.5 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design44.0 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lafayette College44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Valley Forge45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery County Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware Valley University53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine56.8 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton57.1 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rosemont College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
  • Marywood University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware County Community College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-private
  • Messiah University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary60.2 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
  • Arcadia University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
  • PITC Institute61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Blue Mountain MSpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Blue Mountain El East Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Blue Mountain HSpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL LEARNINGprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Schuylkill Haven El Ctrpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Schuylkill Haven SHSpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Schuylkill Haven MSpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
BLUE MOUNTAIN SDA ELEMENTARYprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BLUE MOUNTAIN ACADEMYprivate——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Tilden El Centerpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Hamburg Area HSpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Lengel MSpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Hamburg Area Middle Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Blue Mountain El West Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17961

What school district is ZIP code 17961 in?
ZIP 17961 (Orwigsburg, 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 17961?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17961 attend private school?
About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17961 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher35.4%
High school32.9%
Less than HS4.9%
School districtBlue Mountain School District