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Desert Hot Springs city, CA

ZIP 92240 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 92240

K-12 nearby
27
Public
23
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 92240 (Desert Hot Springs, CA) is associated with Palm Springs Unified School District (LEA 0629550) 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 27 K-12 schools (23 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 California Nurses Educational Institute about 12.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Palm Springs Unified School District
LEA ID
0629550
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • California Nurses Educational Institute12.7 miles (20.5 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-private
  • California Indian Nations College15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Desert16.9 miles (27.3 km)2yr-public
  • Copper Mountain Community College21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-public
  • Crafton Hills College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Redlands37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Moreno Valley College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
  • Community Christian College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-private
  • Loma Linda University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Bernardino Community College District43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Concorde Career College-San Bernardino44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-private
  • Platt College-Riverside44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Riverside46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-public
  • San Bernardino Valley College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Professional Golfers Career College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-private
  • The University of America47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • California University of Science and Medicine48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-San Bernardino48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-public
  • Riverside City College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
  • Oak Valley College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • California Baptist University51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • North-West College-Riverside55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
  • Victor Valley College55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Healthcare and Technology55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
  • La Sierra University56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Young Americans College of the Performing Arts59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
  • Norco College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Platt College-Ontario60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of California Inc61.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Phoenix-California61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • American Career College-Ontario61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-California61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Coast University-Ontario61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chaffey College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Westminster Theological Seminary in California64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • John Paul the Great Catholic University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Katherine67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-private
  • Palomar College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-San Marcos67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pitzer College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harvey Mudd College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont McKenna College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Scripps College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Graduate University69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pomona College69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Lincoln University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • MiraCosta College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Keck Graduate Institute69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Barstow Community College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western University of Health Sciences70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Orange County Community College District71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saddleback College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Santiago Canyon College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of La Verne72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Global73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-public
  • Sri Sai Krish Institute74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • Irvine Valley College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • Soka University of America75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bellus Academy-Poway75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
  • Los Angeles Pacific University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Life Pacific University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mt San Antonio College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Laguna College of Art and Design76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Irvine77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chapman University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Law School77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Career Networks Institute77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District Office78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • Westcliff University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-Fullerton78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • Marshall B Ketchum University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hope International University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • South Coast College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Platt College-Anaheim78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Irvine78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Anaheim78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Daybreak University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-Community Adult Education79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
  • California Career Institute79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-private
  • Stanbridge University79.1 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Citrus College79.3 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Azusa Pacific University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • InterCoast Colleges-West Covina79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Santa Ana College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • San Diego Miramar College79.9 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alliant International University-San Diego80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interior Designers Institute80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fullerton College80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • West Coast University-Orange County80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Two Bunch Palms Elementarypublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Desert Hot Springs Highpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
DUC LEARNING CENTERprivate——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Desert Springs Middlepublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Cabot Yerxa Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Painted Hills Middlepublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Bella Vista Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Bubbling Wells Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Julius Corsini Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Vista del Monte Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Rio Vista Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Raymond Cree Middlepublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF PALM SPRINGSprivate——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Morongo Valley Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Katherine Finchy Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Landau Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Virtual Prepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Agua Caliente Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Mt. San Jacinto Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
James Workman Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Palm Springs Highpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
ST THERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Desert Learning Academypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DESERT CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Sunny Sands Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Cielo Vista Charterpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Cahuilla Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 92240

What school district is ZIP code 92240 in?
ZIP 92240 (Desert Hot Springs, CA) maps to Palm Springs Unified School District (LEA ID 0629550) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 92240?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 92240 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92240 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.3%
High school32.0%
Less than HS22.0%
School districtPalm Springs Unified School District