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Grass Valley city, CA

ZIP 95945 — 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 95945

K-12 nearby
33
Public
30
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 95945 (Grass Valley, CA) is associated with Penn Valley Union Elementary School District (LEA 0601427) 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 33 K-12 schools (30 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 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 Yuba College about 30.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District
LEA ID
0601427
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (47)

  • Yuba College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sierra College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • William Jessup University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
  • Folsom Lake College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
  • MTI College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-private
  • American River College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-California44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova44.8 miles (72.0 km)2yr-private
  • Butte College47.6 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-private
Show all 47 colleges & universities
  • Asher College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
  • Los Rios Community College District Office48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carrington College-Sacramento49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • California State University-Sacramento50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • Feather River Community College District52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sacramento City College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Woodland Community College55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Tahoe Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cosumnes River College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Chico59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Cal Northern School of Law61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • California Northstate University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Davis61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Western Nevada College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Reno66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nevada-Reno66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Truckee Meadows Community College67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
  • Career College of Northern Nevada71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
  • Blake Austin College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
  • Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Stockton84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Delta College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Pacific85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • Xavier College School of Nursing86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lassen Community College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific Union College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Teachers College of San Joaquin90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Solano Community College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-public
  • Napa Valley College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Los Medanos College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Contra Costa Medical Career College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Union Hill Elementarypublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Union Hill Middlepublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Chicago Park Elementarypublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Chicago Park Community Charterpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Twin Ridges Home Study Charterpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MTN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Bitney Prep Highpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Earle Jamieson Educational Optionspublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Early Childhood Educationpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
William & Marian Ghidotti Highpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Deer Creek Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Forest Charterpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Grass Valley Charterpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Silver Springs High (Continuation)public——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Nevada County Special Educationpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Seven Hills Intermediatepublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Bell Hill Academypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Nevada Union Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learningpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
North Point Academypublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
John Muir Charterpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ECHO RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Lyman Gilmore Middlepublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Grass Valley Preschoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Margaret G. Scotten Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Colfax Highpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Yuba River Charterpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Colfax Elementarypublic——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Alta Sierra Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Alta-Dutch Flat Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Nevada City School of the Artspublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Clear Creek Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95945

What school district is ZIP code 95945 in?
ZIP 95945 (Grass Valley, CA) maps to Penn Valley Union Elementary School District (LEA ID 0601427) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 95945?
US5 lists 33 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 30 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 95945 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95945 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.4%
High school26.1%
Less than HS6.3%
School districtPenn Valley Union Elementary School District