ZIP 18256 — 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 18256

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 18256 (Weston, PA) is associated with Hazleton Area School District (LEA 4211700) 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 26 K-12 schools (21 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton about 6.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hazleton Area School District

LEA ID

4211700

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania16.4 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing17.3 miles (27.9 km)2yr-private
Luzerne County Community College19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-public
Wilkes University24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
King's College25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-public
Misericordia University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
Lehigh Carbon Community College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Bucknell University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Beth Moshe40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Cedar Crest College41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
University of Scranton41.0 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-public
Lackawanna College41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-private
Albright College41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
Marywood University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Reading Area Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
Johnson College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
Alvernia University45.0 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
Clarks Summit University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
Moravian University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
International Institute for Restorative Practices45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Lehigh University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Keystone College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Northampton County Area Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
DeSales University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Lycoming College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
Lafayette College51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg Area Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
Elizabethtown College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
Lancaster Bible College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Warren County Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
Ursinus College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
University of Valley Forge65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center66.3 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
Automotive Training Center-Exton66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
Lansdale School of Business67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-private
Delaware Valley University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
Centenary University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
Montgomery County Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
Messiah University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
Immaculata University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Gwynedd Mercy University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
American College of Financial Services70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
Sussex County Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Valley Forge Military College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
Eastern University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Villanova University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
Won Institute of Graduate Studies75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Warminster76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
Chestnut Hill College76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Bryn Mawr College76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
Harcum College77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Arcadia University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
Haverford College78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
PITC Institute78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
Bucks County Community College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Valley El/MS	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
West Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Maple Manor El/MS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Hazleton Area HS	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Hazleton Area Career Center	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Nescopeck El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Beaver-Main El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
HAZLETON TRINITY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Drums El/MS	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHS	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Mahanoy Area El Sch	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHS	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Heights Terrace El/MS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
NEW STORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
West Berwick El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
East Berwick El Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Arthur Street El Sch	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Berwick Area MS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Berwick Area HS	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18256

What school district is ZIP code 18256 in?

ZIP 18256 (Weston, PA) maps to Hazleton Area School District (LEA ID 4211700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 18256?

US5 lists 26 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 18256 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18256 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.8%
High school	51.7%
Less than HS	3.3%
School district	Hazleton Area School District

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