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Downieville CDP, CA

ZIP 95936 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 95936

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 95936 (Downieville, CA) is associated with Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District (LEA 0636780) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 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 Feather River Community College District about 25.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District
LEA ID
0636780
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (34)

  • Feather River Community College District25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
  • Butte College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Yuba College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Nevada-Reno53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-public
  • Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-public
  • Truckee Meadows Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Reno55.5 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
  • California State University-Chico55.6 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public
  • Cal Northern School of Law55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lassen Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • Career College of Northern Nevada58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
  • William Jessup University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 34 colleges & universities
  • Sierra College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Nevada College61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Tahoe Community College64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public
  • Folsom Lake College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • MTI College71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-private
  • American River College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-California74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute77.1 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • Asher College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
  • Los Rios Community College District Office78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carrington College-Sacramento78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • California State University-Sacramento79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • Woodland Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sacramento City College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cosumnes River College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of California-Davis89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • California Northstate University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Downieville Junior-Senior Highpublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Downieville Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95936

What school district is ZIP code 95936 in?
ZIP 95936 (Downieville, CA) maps to Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District (LEA ID 0636780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 95936?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 95936 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95936 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.2%
High school28.4%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtSierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District