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Carlsbad city, CA
ZIP 92009 — 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 92009
K-12 nearby
100
Public
72
Private
28
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 92009 (Carlsbad, CA) is associated with Carlsbad Unified School District (LEA 0607500) 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 100 K-12 schools (72 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Palomar College about 5.1 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Carlsbad Unified School District
LEA ID
0607500
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Palomar College5.1 miles (8.2 km)2yr-public
- California State University-San Marcos5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-public
- Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos5.6 miles (9.1 km)2yr-private
- University of Saint Katherine5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences6.0 miles (9.6 km)4yr-private
- MiraCosta College7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-public
- John Paul the Great Catholic University9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
- Westminster Theological Seminary in California11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Miramar College14.7 miles (23.7 km)2yr-public
- University of California-San Diego15.1 miles (24.2 km)4yr-public
- Bellus Academy-Poway15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-private
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- Design Institute of San Diego15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-private
- Alliant International University-San Diego16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
- Ashford University19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
- Northcentral University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
- National University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Mesa College20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-public
- Pacific College of Health and Science22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
- University of San Diego22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
- Franciscan School of Theology22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
- California Miramar University23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Community College District-District Office23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
- San Diego Christian College23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
- United States University23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District23.8 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
- Grossmont College23.8 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
- San Diego State University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-public
- ATA College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
- North-West College-San Diego25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
- High Tech High Graduate School of Education25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
- Point Loma Nazarene University26.1 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
- ICOHS College26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
- California Western School of Law26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at San Diego26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
- San Diego City College26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
- Newschool of Architecture and Design26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- Bellus Academy-El Cajon27.1 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
- San Diego Global Knowledge University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career College-San Diego28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-private
- Southern California Seminary28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
- The University of America29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
- Cuyamaca College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-private
- Professional Golfers Career College30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-private
- California Institute of Arts & Technology31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-private
- Bellus Academy-Chula Vista34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-private
- Southwestern College34.6 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
- Saddleback College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
- South Orange County Community College District39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
- Soka University of America42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts Global43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
- Laguna College of Art and Design44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
- Irvine Valley College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University-Irvine50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Irvine51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
- Mt San Jacinto Community College District51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
- Interior Designers Institute52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
- Westcliff University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
- Stanbridge University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
- Vanguard University of Southern California54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
- Moreno Valley College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
- Orange Coast College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
- Career Networks Institute55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
- Young Americans College of the Performing Arts55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-private
- Coast Community College District Office55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
- Santiago Canyon College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
- Sri Sai Krish Institute57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
- American College of Healthcare and Technology57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-private
- Platt College-Riverside58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Law School58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
- La Sierra University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
- North-West College-Riverside58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
- Modern Technology School58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
- Coastline Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
- California Baptist University58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
- Rancho Santiago Community College District Office58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
- Santa Ana College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
- Chapman University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
- Norco College59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
- South Coast College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
- University of California-Riverside60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
- Riverside City College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
- The Chicago School at Anaheim61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
- Platt College-Anaheim61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career College-Garden Grove61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-private
- Haven University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
- Golden West College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
- California Career Institute62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
- West Coast University-Orange County62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
- Daybreak University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
- Hope International University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
- Bethesda University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
- Southern California Institute of Technology65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Fullerton65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Costa Meadows Elementary | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| La Costa Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| LA COSTA VALLEY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Mission Estancia Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Poinsettia Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| El Camino Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Carrillo Elementary | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| La Costa Canyon High | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Aviara Oaks Middle | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Aviara Oaks Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| ASPIRATIONS SCHOOL OF LEARNING | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Diegueno Middle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| San Elijo Middle | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| REDEEMER BY THE SEA LUTHERAN KINDERGARTEN&PRESCHL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Flora Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| San Elijo Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Pivot Charter School - San Diego II | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Capri Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| CENTRAL MONTESSORI SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| San Marcos High | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Park Dale Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| High Tech High North County | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| High Tech Middle North County | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| High Tech Elementary North County | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| SANDERLING WALDORF SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Pacific Rim Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| JCS - Cedar Cove | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Discovery Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| PACIFIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Oak Crest Middle | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Paul Ecke-Central Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| JCS - Mountain Oaks | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Sunset High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| La Mirada Academy | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| THE RHOADES SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Ocean Knoll Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| ST JOSEPH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| San Dieguito HS Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| SEEDS OF HOPE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Double Peak | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| GRAUER SCHOOL THE | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Rancho Buena Vista High | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Ada W. Harris Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| KIDS TOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| VILLAGE GATE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| CARLSBAD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| STARS MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Sage Creek High | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| BIG TREE LITTLE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| ENCINITAS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Kelly Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| San Marcos Middle | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Cardiff Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| San Marcos Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Lake Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Classical Academy Vista | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Dual Language Immersion North County | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Madison Middle | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| R. Roger Rowe Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| R. Roger Rowe Middle | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| Paloma Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| North Coastal Consortium Schools | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Hannalei Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Calavera Hills Middle | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Calavera Hills Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Breeze Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Hope Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Solana Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Audeo Charter II | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Magnolia Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Valley Middle | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Mission Hills High | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Jefferson Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Bella Mente Montessori Academy | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Carlsbad Village Academy | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Monte Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Carlsbad Seaside Academy | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Carlsbad High | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Skyline Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| CASA MONTESSORI DE CARLSBAD | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Earl Warren Middle | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Beaumont Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Bobier Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Major General Raymond Murray High | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| SANTA FE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| CARLSBAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| LEPORT MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.7 km) |
| VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.7 km) |
| Richland Elementary | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| THE NATIVITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| HIGH BLUFF ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| HORIZON PREP | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 92009
What school district is ZIP code 92009 in?
ZIP 92009 (Carlsbad, CA) maps to Carlsbad Unified School District (LEA ID 0607500) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 92009?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 92009 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92009 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 64.4% |
| High school | 7.3% |
| Less than HS | 4.9% |
| School district | Carlsbad Unified School District |