ZIP 17972 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17972

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17972 (Friedensburg, 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 31 K-12 schools (22 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.0% 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill about 3.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Blue Mountain School District

LEA ID

4203870

Private school share (ACS)

1.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing7.0 miles (11.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute20.9 miles (33.6 km)2yr-private
Albright College22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-private
Reading Area Community College22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-public
Alvernia University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Lehigh Carbon Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-private
Lancaster Bible College36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
Cedar Crest College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Susquehanna University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown39.9 miles (64.1 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
Millersville University of Pennsylvania41.7 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology42.2 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
Luzerne County Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
Central Penn College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
Moravian University43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
International Institute for Restorative Practices43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Lehigh University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
DeSales University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-private
Northampton County Area Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
Automotive Training Center-Exton47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-private
University of Valley Forge47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York47.9 miles (77.0 km)2yr-private
Wilkes University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Ursinus College48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
King's College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
Messiah University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
Immaculata University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley51.9 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
York College of Pennsylvania52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
Lafayette College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Misericordia University53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
American College of Financial Services54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
Lansdale School of Business54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
Lincoln University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
Montgomery County Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Valley Forge Military College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Eastern University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
Gwynedd Mercy University57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Delaware Valley University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
Dickinson College58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
Villanova University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Delaware County Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
Bryn Mawr College61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Harcum College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
Lycoming College61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology61.5 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
Chestnut Hill College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
Haverford College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Beth Moshe62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
Williamson College of the Trades62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
Warren County Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
University of Scranton63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
Lackawanna College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
Neumann University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Goldey-Beacom College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Arcadia University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Won Institute of Graduate Studies65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing65.3 miles (105.2 km)2yr-private
Swarthmore College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Warminster65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-private
Marywood University65.4 miles (105.3 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 El West Sch	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Schuylkill Haven MS	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Schuylkill Haven SHS	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Schuylkill Haven El Ctr	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ST JOSEPH CENTER FOR SPECIAL LEARNING	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Blue Mountain HS	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Gillingham Charter School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Pottsville Area HS	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Lengel MS	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Clarke El Ctr	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campus	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctr	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Blue Mountain El East School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Blue Mountain MS	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Minersville Area El Ctr	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Minersville Area JSHS	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
BETHEL DUNKARD BRETHREN CHURCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
REHRERSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BLUE MOUNTAIN SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
BLUE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pine Grove Area HS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Pine Grove Area MS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Pine Grove El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Bethel El Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Tulpehocken Area HS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Tulpehocken Area MS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17972

What school district is ZIP code 17972 in?

ZIP 17972 (Friedensburg, 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 17972?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17972 attend private school?

About 1.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17972 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.1%
High school	51.3%
Less than HS	6.7%
School district	Blue Mountain School District

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