ZIP 29036 — 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 29036

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29036 (Lake Murray of Richland, SC) is associated with Lexington School District 3 (LEA 4502760) 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 28 K-12 schools (24 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Columbia International University about 15.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lexington School District 3

LEA ID

4502760

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (75)

Columbia International University15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-private
Midlands Technical College18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-public
Columbia College18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Newberry College19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Benedict College20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Allen University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Columbia20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
South University-Columbia21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-private
Presbyterian College38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-public

Show all 75 colleges & universities

Piedmont Technical College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina Aiken45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
Lander University47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
Aiken Technical College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
Claflin University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Lancaster52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
South Carolina State University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-public
Clinton College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Sumter57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Technical College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
Denmark Technical College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
Morris College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
York Technical College58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
Augusta University59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
Paine College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Helms College59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
Erskine College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Augusta64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
Augusta Technical College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
Converse University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
Limestone University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Wofford College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College67.1 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate69.6 miles (111.9 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
Coker University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-private
Greenville Technical College75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Wingate University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
Anderson University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-private
Gardner-Webb University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Gaston College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
Furman University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Florence-Darlington Technical College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
Northeastern Technical College88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
Isothermal Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Technical College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
Southern Wesleyan University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Clemson University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
Francis Marion University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
Davidson College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Chapin Intermediate	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Chapin Elementary	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Odyssey Online Learning	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ABNER MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ABNER MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Chapin High	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Piney Woods Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Lake Murray Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Chapin Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Spring Hill High	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Center for Advanced Technical Studies	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Little Mountain Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Ballentine Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
H. E. Corley Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Dutch Fork Middle	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
VICTORY BIBLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Dutch Fork High	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Dutch Fork Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Beechwood Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
GREEN Charter School Midlands	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
River Springs Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Mid-Carolina Middle	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Irmo Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
New Providence Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Mid-Carolina High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
LAKE MURRAY BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Rocky Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Nursery Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29036

What school district is ZIP code 29036 in?

ZIP 29036 (Lake Murray of Richland, SC) maps to Lexington School District 3 (LEA ID 4502760) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29036?

US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29036 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29036 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.7%
High school	18.4%
Less than HS	2.9%
School district	Lexington School District 3

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