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Gardnerville Ranchos CDP, NV

ZIP 89460 — 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 89460

K-12 nearby
21
Public
19
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 89460 (Gardnerville Ranchos, NV) is associated with Douglas County School District (LEA 3200090) 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 21 K-12 schools (19 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 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 Lake Tahoe Community College about 9.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Douglas County School District
LEA ID
3200090
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (29)

  • Lake Tahoe Community College9.8 miles (15.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Nevada College19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Reno38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-private
  • Career College of Northern Nevada44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nevada-Reno44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-public
  • Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-public
  • Truckee Meadows Community College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Folsom Lake College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sierra College76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • William Jessup University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 29 colleges & universities
  • Chamberlain University-California82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • MTI College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
  • American River College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Sacramento88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-public
  • Asher College90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Los Rios Community College District Office90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • California State University-Sacramento91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Cosumnes River College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sacramento City College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • Yuba College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc95.2 miles (153.3 km)2yr-private
  • Feather River Community College District96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • California Northstate University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
C. C. Meneley Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Carson Valley Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Gardnerville Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
G. L. Scarselli Elementary Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Pau Wa Lu Middle Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Douglas High Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Minden Elementary Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ASPIRE Academy High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
ALT Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Douglas Nevada Onlinepublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Jacobsen High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Sierra House Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Bijou Communitypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Diamond Valley Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Alpine County Secondary Community Daypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Eastern Alpine Academy - A California Opportunity Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Alpine-Tahoe Communitypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Blue Ridgepublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Elevated Digital Learning Academypublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 89460

What school district is ZIP code 89460 in?
ZIP 89460 (Gardnerville Ranchos, NV) maps to Douglas County School District (LEA ID 3200090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 89460?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 89460 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 89460 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.0%
High school27.9%
Less than HS9.0%
School districtDouglas County School District