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Fortuna city, CA

ZIP 95540 — 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 95540

K-12 nearby
17
Public
17
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 95540 (Fortuna, CA) is associated with Ferndale Unified School District (LEA 0600037) 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 17 K-12 schools (17 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 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 College of the Redwoods about 8.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ferndale Unified School District
LEA ID
0600037
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (5)

  • College of the Redwoods8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-public
  • California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-public
  • Simpson University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Shasta College95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shasta Bible College and Graduate School95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Norman G. Ambrosini Elementarypublic——0.3 miles (0.4 km)
Redwood Preparatory Charterpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Toddy Thomas Middlepublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Eel River Communitypublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Linell K. Walker Elementarypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
East High (Continuation)public——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Fortuna Union Highpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Fortuna Middlepublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Hydesville Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Eagle Prairie Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Monument Middlepublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Cuddeback Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Loleta Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Ferndale Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Ferndale Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Stanwood A. Murphy Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Academy of the Redwoodspublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95540

What school district is ZIP code 95540 in?
ZIP 95540 (Fortuna, CA) maps to Ferndale Unified School District (LEA ID 0600037) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 95540?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 95540 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.1%
High school28.2%
Less than HS12.2%
School districtFerndale Unified School District