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Novato city, CA
ZIP 94947 — 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 94947
K-12 nearby
87
Public
65
Private
22
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 94947 (Novato, CA) is associated with Dixie Elementary School District (LEA 0611220) 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 87 K-12 schools (65 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Meridian University about 8.1 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Dixie Elementary School District
LEA ID
0611220
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Meridian University8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
- Presidio Graduate School10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University of California11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
- College of Marin12.0 miles (19.3 km)2yr-public
- Sonoma State University15.9 miles (25.5 km)4yr-public
- Contra Costa College18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
- Touro University California20.0 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
- California State University Maritime Academy21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-public
- Napa Valley College22.2 miles (35.8 km)2yr-public
- Santa Rosa Junior College24.2 miles (39.0 km)2yr-public
- University of San Francisco25.3 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
- Miami Ad School-San Francisco25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
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- San Francisco Film School25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-private
- Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology25.6 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
- EDvance College25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
- Golden Gate University25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
- Academy of Art University25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- University of California College of the Law-San Francisco25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-public
- Pacific School of Religion25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
- California Jazz Conservatory25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley City College25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
- Minerva University25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
- University of California-San Francisco25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-public
- Graduate Theological Union25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
- Church Divinity School of the Pacific25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
- Institute of Buddhist Studies26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Berkeley26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
- California Institute of Integral Studies26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley26.3 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
- The Wright Institute26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley School of Theology26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
- California College of the Arts27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
- Contra Costa Community College District Office27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-public
- Samuel Merritt University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco State University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
- City College of San Francisco28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
- Reach University28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
- Solano Community College28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-public
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
- Starr King School for the Ministry29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
- University of California-System Administration Central Office29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
- Laney College29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-public
- College of Alameda29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
- Peralta Community College System Office29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
- Diablo Valley College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-private
- Pacific Union College33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern University Oakland33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
- Merritt College33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
- Saint Mary's College of California34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
- Skyline College34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-public
- Blake Austin College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-private
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus39.7 miles (63.8 km)2yr-private
- Los Medanos College42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
- College of San Mateo43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
- Life Chiropractic College West43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
- San Mateo County Community College District Office43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-public
- Chabot College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
- California State University-East Bay44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-public
- Notre Dame de Namur University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
- Contra Costa Medical Career College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
- Alder Graduate School of Education48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
- Canada College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
- Menlo College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
- Las Positas College53.1 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
- Stanford University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
- Sofia University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
- Unitek College55.5 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
- Palo Alto University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Davis56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
- Ohlone College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
- San Francisco Bay University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
- Foothill College58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-private
- University of Silicon Andhra59.9 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
- University of East-West Medicine61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
- Mission College61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-public
- University of Silicon Valley61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Business and Technology61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
- Woodland Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
- De Anza College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
- Santa Clara University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
- California Northstate University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
- San Jose City College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
- San Jose State University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
- West Valley Mission Community College District Office67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
- West Valley College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
- Sacramento City College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
- Cosumnes River College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-private
- Carrington College-Stockton71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-private
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
- San Joaquin Delta College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
- California State University-Sacramento72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
- University of the Pacific72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| San Marin High | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| San Ramon Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Sinaloa Middle | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Lu Sutton Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| OUR LADY OF LORETTO SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Marin Oaks High | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Nova Education Center | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Rancho Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Novato Early Intervention | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Novato High | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| NORTH BAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Olive Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Lynwood Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| San Jose Middle | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Nicasio | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Lincoln Union | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Loma Verde Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| Lucas Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Hamilton TK-8 | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Marin County Juvenile Court | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Novato Charter | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Mary E. Silveira Elementary | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| MARIN WALDORF SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Lagunitas Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| San Geronimo Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Miller Creek Middle | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Grant Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Laguna Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| McNear Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| THE SPRING HILL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| White Hill Middle | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Carpe Diem High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Petaluma High | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| MONTESSORI DE TERRA LINDA | private | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| South County Consortium | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY MARIN | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| River Montessori Elementary Charter | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| CYPRESS PRIMARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Marin County ROP | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Phoenix Academy | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Marin's Community | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Marin County Special Education | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| ST ISABELLA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| CYPRESS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| STAR ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Manor Elementary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Valley Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Valley Vista Public Waldorf | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Petaluma Junior High | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| MARK DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| THE HELIX SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| THE HELIX SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Miwok Valley Elementary Charter | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| HARVEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Vallecito Elementary | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative) | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Valley Oaks High (Alternative) | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| San Antonio High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Live Oak Charter | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Ross Valley Charter | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Terra Linda High | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Sonoma Mountain High (Necessary Small School) | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Brookside Elementary | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Petaluma Accelerated Charter | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| McKinley Elementary | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Casa Grande High | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| McDowell Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| La Tercera Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Archie Williams High | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Wilson Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Old Gallinas | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Venetia Valley K-8 | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| OAK HILL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.7 km) |
| IRENE M. HUNT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| BRANDEIS MARIN | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| Loma Vista Immersion Academy | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| SAN ANSELMO MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Sun Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| West Marin Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 94947
What school district is ZIP code 94947 in?
ZIP 94947 (Novato, CA) maps to Dixie Elementary School District (LEA ID 0611220) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 94947?
US5 lists 87 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 65 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 94947 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 94947 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 47.5% |
| High school | 13.6% |
| Less than HS | 10.7% |
| School district | Dixie Elementary School District |