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Nicholson borough, PA

ZIP 18446 — 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 18446

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 18446 (Nicholson, PA) is associated with Elk Lake School District (LEA 4209150) 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Keystone College about 6.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Elk Lake School District
LEA ID
4209150
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Keystone College6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University11.8 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-public
  • Marywood University16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • King's College28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
  • Luzerne County Community College34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sullivan County Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ithaca College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hartwick College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell University66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Oneonta66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at Cortland68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lycoming College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
  • Orange County Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lafayette College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Colgate University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • County College of Morris82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ulster County Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary85.5 miles (137.7 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Morrisville85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at New Paltz86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rabbinical College of America88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wells College89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Saint Mary College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • Drew University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rockland Community College93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-public
  • Eastwick College-Ramsey94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Binyomin Academy94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • United States Military Academy95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
  • Keuka College95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College Beth Shraga95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Viznitz95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash Elyon95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ohel Margulia Seminary95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lackawanna Trail JSHSpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Mountain View JSHSpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Mountain View El Schpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Lackawanna Trail El Ctrpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Waverly Schpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18446

What school district is ZIP code 18446 in?
ZIP 18446 (Nicholson, PA) maps to Elk Lake School District (LEA ID 4209150) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18446?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18446 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18446 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.5%
High school44.0%
Less than HS8.6%
School districtElk Lake School District