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Mountain Center CDP, CA

ZIP 92561 — 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 92561

K-12 nearby
6
Public
3
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 92561 (Mountain Center, CA) is associated with Banning Unified School District (LEA 0603840) 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 (3 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 15.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Banning Unified School District
LEA ID
0603840
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • College of the Desert15.2 miles (24.5 km)2yr-public
  • California Nurses Educational Institute17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-private
  • California Indian Nations College18.4 miles (29.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Professional Golfers Career College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
  • The University of America32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moreno Valley College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • Crafton Hills College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
  • Copper Mountain Community College42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Redlands42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Westminster Theological Seminary in California43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Riverside43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • John Paul the Great Catholic University44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • Community Christian College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Katherine46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos46.3 miles (74.4 km)2yr-private
  • Loma Linda University46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Riverside46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
  • Palomar College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-San Marcos46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
  • San Bernardino Community College District47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concorde Career College-San Bernardino48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-private
  • Riverside City College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • MiraCosta College49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
  • California Baptist University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • San Bernardino Valley College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-private
  • California University of Science and Medicine51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bellus Academy-Poway52.8 miles (84.9 km)2yr-private
  • North-West College-Riverside52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Healthcare and Technology53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private
  • La Sierra University53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Young Americans College of the Performing Arts54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-private
  • California State University-San Bernardino54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-public
  • Oak Valley College56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Norco College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • San Diego Miramar College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alliant International University-San Diego57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego Christian College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Orange County Community College District60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Saddleback College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern California Seminary60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • ATA College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • Design Institute of San Diego60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Grossmont College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bellus Academy-El Cajon61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-private
  • Platt College-Ontario61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Phoenix-California62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Career College-Ontario62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of California Inc62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-California62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • West Coast University-Ontario62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • National University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northcentral University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-San Diego63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ashford University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Global63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • Soka University of America64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cuyamaca College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chaffey College64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • San Diego State University64.8 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
  • North-West College-San Diego65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego Mesa College65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-public
  • California Miramar University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego Community College District-District Office66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • Laguna College of Art and Design66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Irvine Valley College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Santiago Canyon College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific College of Health and Science66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • United States University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sri Sai Krish Institute68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • Victor Valley College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
  • Concordia University-Irvine68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Franciscan School of Theology68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of San Diego68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pitzer College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Irvine69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-public
  • Claremont McKenna College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Lincoln University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Scripps College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harvey Mudd College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pomona College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Graduate University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Diego70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
  • ICOHS College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
  • Westcliff University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Keck Graduate Institute70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • California Western School of Law70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Career Networks Institute70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Diego City College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western University of Health Sciences70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hamilton Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Hamiltonpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
OLIVET ACADEMYprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Idyllwildpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
IDYLLWILD MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMYprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 92561

What school district is ZIP code 92561 in?
ZIP 92561 (Mountain Center, CA) maps to Banning Unified School District (LEA ID 0603840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 92561?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 92561 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92561 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.8%
High school16.9%
Less than HS7.0%
School districtBanning Unified School District