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Lydia CDP, SC

ZIP 29079 — 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 29079

K-12 nearby
22
Public
17
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29079 (Lydia, SC) is associated with Darlington County School District (LEA 4501860) 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 22 K-12 schools (17 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Coker University about 6.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Darlington County School District
LEA ID
4501860
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Coker University6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College17.3 miles (27.9 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University27.2 miles (43.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morris College27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster49.4 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • South University-Columbia50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-private
  • Wingate University51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia International University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Carolina State University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University69.1 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College75.9 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bladen Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trident Technical College93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charleston95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hartsville Middlepublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
THOMAS HART ACADEMYprivate——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Bay Road Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
KELLEYTOWN BAPTIST KINDERGARTENprivate——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Southside Early Childhood Centerpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Hartsville Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Carolina Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Butler Academypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Thornwell School for the Artspublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
FPC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMprivate——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematicspublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
FIRST BAPTISTprivate——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
North Hartsville Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Lamar-Spaulding Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ROBERT E LEE ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Pee Dee Math Sci & Techpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Lamar Highpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Lee Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Dennis Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Spaulding Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Lee Central Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Lee Central Highpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29079

What school district is ZIP code 29079 in?
ZIP 29079 (Lydia, SC) maps to Darlington County School District (LEA ID 4501860) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29079?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29079 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29079 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school50.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtDarlington County School District