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Great Falls town, SC

ZIP 29055 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29055

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

ZIP 29055 (Great Falls, SC) is associated with Chester County School District (LEA 4501530) 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 1.1 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 University of South Carolina-Lancaster about 13.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Chester County School District
LEA ID
4501530
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (90)

  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster13.3 miles (21.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Columbia33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia International University35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina38.9 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 90 colleges & universities
  • Fortis College-Columbia39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union41.4 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-private
  • Richmond Community College72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Claflin University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lander University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Francis Marion University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina Aiken84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Denmark Technical College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College95.3 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Augusta University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-public
  • Helms College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
  • Paine College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College98.3 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Great Falls Highpublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Great Falls Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29055

What school district is ZIP code 29055 in?
ZIP 29055 (Great Falls, SC) maps to Chester County School District (LEA ID 4501530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29055?
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 29055 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29055 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.4%
High school39.5%
Less than HS15.8%
School districtChester County School District