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Tunkhannock borough, PA

ZIP 18657 — 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 18657

K-12 nearby
7
Public
6
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18657 (Tunkhannock, 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Keystone College about 9.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Elk Lake School District
LEA ID
4209150
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Keystone College9.8 miles (15.7 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College17.1 miles (27.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lackawanna College17.4 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine17.4 miles (28.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Scranton17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • King's College19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Binghamton University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-private
  • Ithaca College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lafayette College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sussex County Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lehigh University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Corning Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Warren County Community College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at Cortland75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva of Ocean76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hartwick College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Orange County Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Oneonta80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • County College of Morris85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College of America90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Colgate University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wells College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Keuka College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Drew University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Morrisville96.2 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
  • Ulster County Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at New Paltz98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
  • American Institute-Somerset99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ENDLESS MOUNTAINS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Tunkhannock STEM Academypublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Centerpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Tunkhannock HSpublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Tunkhannock Area Primary Centerpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Lackawanna Trail JSHSpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Lackawanna Trail El Ctrpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18657

What school district is ZIP code 18657 in?
ZIP 18657 (Tunkhannock, 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 18657?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18657 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18657 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.4%
High school46.1%
Less than HS6.8%
School districtElk Lake School District