ZIP 93242 — 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 93242

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 93242 (Laton, CA) is associated with Riverdale Joint Unified School District (LEA 0600040) 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 50 K-12 schools (46 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Lemoore College about 11.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Riverdale Joint Unified School District

LEA ID

0600040

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (33)

Lemoore College11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
Reedley College18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-public
Fresno Pacific University19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
State Center Community College District20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
Agape College of Business and Science20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
Fresno City College22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office24.1 miles (38.7 km)4yr-public
College of the Sequoias24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-public
California State University-Fresno25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin College of Law26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 33 colleges & universities

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-private
California Health Sciences University27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
Institute of Technology27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-private
Clovis Community College30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
Madera Community College36.6 miles (58.9 km)2yr-public
West Hills Community College District40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
Coalinga College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
Porterville College48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
Merced College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
University of California-Merced74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
California Aeronautical University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Bakersfield College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
California State University-Bakersfield83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield85.5 miles (137.5 km)2yr-private
Taft College90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
Cuesta College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
Central California School of Continuing Education96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
Laurus College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
California State University-Stanislaus97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Laton Middle	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Laton Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Laton Online Academy	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Laton High	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Kings River-Hardwick Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
HANFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Pioneer Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Pioneer Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Frontier Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Horizon High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Riverdale Virtual	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Riverdale High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Fipps Primary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Joseph M. Simas	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Sierra Pacific High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Riverdale Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Monroe Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Terry Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
George Washington Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Hanford Community Day	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Island Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Hanford High	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Jefferson Academy	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Hanford Online Charter	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
J. C. Montgomery	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Monroe Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Woodrow Wilson Junior High	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Hanford West High	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Hamilton Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Alvina Elementary Charter	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ARMONA UNION ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ST ROSE-MCCARTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Caruthers Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Meadow Lane Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Lee Richmond Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Crossroads Charter Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Kings County Special Education	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Parkview Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Armona Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MARC High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Kings Valley Academy II	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Caruthers High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
John F. Kennedy Junior High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Roosevelt Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
MARY IMMACULATE QUEEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Cinnamon Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Liberty Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 93242

What school district is ZIP code 93242 in?

ZIP 93242 (Laton, CA) maps to Riverdale Joint Unified School District (LEA ID 0600040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 93242?

US5 lists 50 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 46 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 93242 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 93242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.5%
High school	22.6%
Less than HS	29.5%
School district	Riverdale Joint Unified School District

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