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McKinleyville CDP, CA

ZIP 95519 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 95519

K-12 nearby
25
Public
22
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 95519 (McKinleyville, CA) is associated with Arcata Elementary School District (LEA 0603000) 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 25 K-12 schools (22 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 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 State Polytechnic University-Humboldt about 6.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Arcata Elementary School District
LEA ID
0603000
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (6)

  • California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Redwoods19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Siskiyous91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Simpson University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shasta College93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Shasta Bible College and Graduate School95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fieldbrook Elementarypublic——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Dow's Prairie Elementarypublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
McKinleyville Middlepublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
McKinleyville Highpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Mad River High (Continuation)public——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Morris Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Arcata Educational Resource Centerpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Laurel Tree Charterpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Pacific Union Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Trillium Charterpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Arcata Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Blue Lake Union Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Six Rivers Charter Highpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ARCATA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Arcata Highpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Pacific Coast High (Continuation)public——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Fuente Nueva Charterpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MAD RIVER MONTESSORIprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Coastal Grove Charterpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Union Street Charterpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Sunny Brae Middlepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Jacoby Creekpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Trinidad Unionpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
MISTWOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTERprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95519

What school district is ZIP code 95519 in?
ZIP 95519 (McKinleyville, CA) maps to Arcata Elementary School District (LEA ID 0603000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 95519?
US5 lists 25 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 95519 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95519 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher38.1%
High school19.8%
Less than HS5.8%
School districtArcata Elementary School District