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Descanso CDP, CA

ZIP 91916 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 91916

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 91916 (Descanso, CA) is associated with Alpine Union Elementary School District (LEA 0602100) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Southern California Seminary about 17.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Alpine Union Elementary School District
LEA ID
0602100
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Southern California Seminary17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bellus Academy-El Cajon19.9 miles (32.1 km)2yr-private
  • San Diego Christian College20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cuyamaca College21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
  • ATA College21.5 miles (34.5 km)2yr-private
  • Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
  • Grossmont College22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bellus Academy-Poway24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-private
  • North-West College-San Diego27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego State University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-public
  • Alliant International University-San Diego27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern College27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • San Diego Miramar College29.0 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
  • Westminster Theological Seminary in California29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • National University29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northcentral University29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • California Miramar University29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego Community College District-District Office30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-public
  • Ashford University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Diego30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-private
  • John Paul the Great Catholic University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
  • Design Institute of San Diego31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • California Institute of Arts & Technology32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego Mesa College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
  • United States University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bellus Academy-Chula Vista32.8 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
  • San Diego City College33.0 miles (53.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-private
  • Newschool of Architecture and Design33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • ICOHS College33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
  • San Diego Global Knowledge University33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • California Western School of Law33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at San Diego33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of San Diego34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franciscan School of Theology34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-San Marcos35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos35.6 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of California-San Diego35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Katherine35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Tech High Graduate School of Education36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
  • Palomar College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • Point Loma Nazarene University38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • MiraCosta College44.6 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
  • The University of America53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Professional Golfers Career College54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Desert59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
  • California Indian Nations College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • California Nurses Educational Institute64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-private
  • Imperial Valley College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Orange County Community College District75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saddleback College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Moreno Valley College76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Soka University of America79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Global80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Laguna College of Art and Design81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Riverside82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Crafton Hills College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of California-Riverside85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
  • Young Americans College of the Performing Arts85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-private
  • California Baptist University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Irvine Valley College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Healthcare and Technology86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-private
  • North-West College-Riverside86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-private
  • Concordia University-Irvine86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside City College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • La Sierra University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Redlands87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Irvine87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Loma Linda University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Community Christian College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology88.6 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Interior Designers Institute88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Copper Mountain Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • San Bernardino Community College District89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Norco College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Westcliff University89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stanbridge University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Bernardino90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pacific College90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Santiago Canyon College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Vanguard University of Southern California91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Career Networks Institute91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • San Bernardino Valley College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Orange Coast College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sri Sai Krish Institute92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • California University of Science and Medicine92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coast Community College District Office92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Law School93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District Office94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
  • Modern Technology School94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chapman University94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Santa Ana College94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Descanso Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.3 km)
JCS - Pine Valleypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Hillside Junior/Senior Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Sunrise High (Continuation)public——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
The Heights Charterpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Joan MacQueen Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 91916

What school district is ZIP code 91916 in?
ZIP 91916 (Descanso, CA) maps to Alpine Union Elementary School District (LEA ID 0602100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 91916?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 91916 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 91916 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.5%
High school31.6%
Less than HS6.9%
School districtAlpine Union Elementary School District