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Bullhead City city, AZ

ZIP 86442 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 86442

K-12 nearby
22
Public
21
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 86442 (Bullhead City, AZ) is associated with Colorado River Union High School District (LEA 0400082) 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 22 K-12 schools (21 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.7 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 Mohave Community College about 32.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Colorado River Union High School District
LEA ID
0400082
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (19)

  • Mohave Community College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
  • Nevada State University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Touro University Nevada70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Nevada71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wongu University of Oriental Medicine72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roseman University of Health Sciences73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas75.5 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carrington College-Las Vegas75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nevada-Las Vegas77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Las Vegas College78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 19 colleges & universities
  • Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • College of Southern Nevada82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Phoenix-Nevada83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nevada Career Institute86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northwest Career College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Nevada86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Palo Verde College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Diamondback Elementary Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Fox Creek Jr High Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
DESERT LIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
WAVE - Mohave Community College Bullhead City Campuspublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Mohave High Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
WAVE - Mohave High Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Desert Valley Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Bullhead City Middle Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Coyote Canyon Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
WAVE - Mohave Accelerated Learning Centerpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Mohave Accelerated Learning Centerpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Mohave Accelerated Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Young Scholars Academypublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Camp Mohave Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Eastpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Sunrise Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Bennett William G ESpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Laughlin J-SHSpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Fort Mohave Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Desert Star Academypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Academy of Building Industriespublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Mohave Valley Junior High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 86442

What school district is ZIP code 86442 in?
ZIP 86442 (Bullhead City, AZ) maps to Colorado River Union High School District (LEA ID 0400082) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 86442?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 86442 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 86442 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.9%
High school36.4%
Less than HS14.8%
School districtColorado River Union High School District