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Carnelian Bay CDP, CA

ZIP 96140 — 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 96140

K-12 nearby
19
Public
15
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 96140 (Carnelian Bay, CA) is associated with Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (LEA 0638770) 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 19 K-12 schools (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 Western Nevada College about 16.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
LEA ID
0638770
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (33)

  • Western Nevada College16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Tahoe Community College22.1 miles (35.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carrington College-Reno23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nevada-Reno26.3 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
  • Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
  • Truckee Meadows Community College28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
  • Career College of Northern Nevada29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-private
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sierra College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • Folsom Lake College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Feather River Community College District68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
  • William Jessup University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 33 colleges & universities
  • Chamberlain University-California77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
  • Yuba College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • MTI College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-private
  • American River College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Sacramento83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asher College83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-private
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-private
  • Los Rios Community College District Office84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Sacramento85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
  • Butte College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lassen Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sacramento City College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cosumnes River College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • California Northstate University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Woodland Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Chico99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Tahoe Highpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
North Tahoe Middlepublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Kings Beach Elementarypublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Tahoe Lake Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LAKE TAHOE PREPATORY SCHOOLprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LAKE TAHOE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
TAHOE EXPEDITION ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Cold Stream Alternativepublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
INCLINE HIGH SCHOOLpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
INCLINE ELEMENTARYpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Creekside Charterpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
INCLINE MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
LAKE TAHOE SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Sierra Expeditionary Learningpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Sierra High (Continuation)public——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Alder Creek Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Glenshire Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Tahoe Truckee Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Truckee Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 96140

What school district is ZIP code 96140 in?
ZIP 96140 (Carnelian Bay, CA) maps to Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (LEA ID 0638770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 96140?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 96140 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 96140 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher65.9%
High school8.6%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtTahoe-Truckee Unified School District