ZIP 92260 — 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 92260

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 92260 (Palm Desert, CA) is associated with Desert Sands Unified School District (LEA 0611110) 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 50 K-12 schools (42 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 College of the Desert about 1.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Desert Sands Unified School District

LEA ID

0611110

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

College of the Desert1.9 miles (3.0 km)2yr-public
California Indian Nations College5.4 miles (8.6 km)2yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage6.3 miles (10.1 km)2yr-private
California Nurses Educational Institute6.4 miles (10.3 km)2yr-private
Copper Mountain Community College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
Mt San Jacinto Community College District33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-public
Professional Golfers Career College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula45.7 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
The University of America45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
Crafton Hills College46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-public
Moreno Valley College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
University of Redlands50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Community Christian College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
Platt College-Riverside53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Loma Linda University54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary in California54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
San Bernardino Community College District55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
University of California-Riverside56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
John Paul the Great Catholic University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
San Bernardino Valley College58.4 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Katherine58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
California State University-San Marcos59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
Riverside City College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
Palomar College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
California University of Science and Medicine60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
California Baptist University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
California State University-San Bernardino62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
MiraCosta College63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
Bellus Academy-Poway63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-private
North-West College-Riverside63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
American College of Healthcare and Technology64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
Oak Valley College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
La Sierra University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
San Diego Christian College68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
Norco College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
Alliant International University-San Diego68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
San Diego Miramar College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
Southern California Seminary69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
ATA College69.9 miles (112.6 km)2yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
Bellus Academy-El Cajon70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-private
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
Grossmont College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
Platt College-Ontario71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
University of Phoenix-California72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
Victor Valley College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
American Career College-Ontario72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
Design Institute of San Diego72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-California72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
West Coast University-Ontario72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Saddleback College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
South Orange County Community College District73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
Cuyamaca College73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
Chaffey College73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
National University73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
Northcentral University73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Ashford University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
University of California-San Diego74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
San Diego State University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
North-West College-San Diego75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
California Miramar University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
San Diego Mesa College76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
San Diego Community College District-District Office76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
University of Massachusetts Global76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
Soka University of America77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Pacific College of Health and Science77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
Santiago Canyon College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
United States University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
Irvine Valley College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
Franciscan School of Theology79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
University of San Diego79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Laguna College of Art and Design79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
Pitzer College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
Claremont McKenna College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Harvey Mudd College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Scripps College79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Claremont Lincoln University79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Pomona College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
Claremont Graduate University79.9 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Imperial Valley College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
Sri Sai Krish Institute80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
Keck Graduate Institute80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Diego80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-private
Western University of Health Sciences80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
ICOHS College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
San Diego City College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
California Western School of Law81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Concordia University-Irvine81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
Thomas Jefferson School of Law81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Newschool of Architecture and Design81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
Southwestern College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
George Washington Charter	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Rancho Mirage Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Palm Desert Charter Middle	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Palm Desert High	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
James Earl Carter Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
DESERT ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Gerald R. Ford Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
PALM DESERT LEARNING TREE CENTER	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
PALM VALLEY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Ronald Reagan Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Horizon	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Summit High (Continuation)	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Cathedral City Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
James Monroe Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
LA QUINTA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Nellie N. Coffman Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
DESERT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Harry S. Truman Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
La Quinta Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
La Quinta High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Cathedral City High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Della S. Lindley Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Rancho Mirage High	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Desert Ridge Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Sunny Sands Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Shadow Hills High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
James Madison Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Carrillo Ranch Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Indio Middle	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
James Workman Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Mt. San Jacinto High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Mountain Vista Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Cielo Vista Charter	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
John F. Kennedy Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Landau Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Agua Caliente Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Indio High	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Virtual Pre	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Herbert Hoover Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST THERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 92260

What school district is ZIP code 92260 in?

ZIP 92260 (Palm Desert, CA) maps to Desert Sands Unified School District (LEA ID 0611110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 92260?

US5 lists 50 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 42 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 92260 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92260 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	38.1%
High school	18.8%
Less than HS	8.0%
School district	Desert Sands Unified School District

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