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Prosperity town, SC

ZIP 29127 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29127

K-12 nearby
17
Public
13
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29127 (Prosperity, SC) is associated with Newberry County School District (LEA 4503030) 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 17 K-12 schools (13 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Newberry College about 11.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Newberry County School District
LEA ID
4503030
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (73)

  • Newberry College11.0 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-public
  • Allen University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 73 colleges & universities
  • Lander University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina Aiken42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Helms College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta University54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Paine College54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Claflin University58.9 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College58.9 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morris College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College77.8 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
  • Emmanuel University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Prosperity-Rikard Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Mid-Carolina Highpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Mid-Carolina Middlepublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Little Mountain Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Piney Woods Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY ACADEMYprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Gallman Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
KIDS UNLIMITED TOOprivate——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Odyssey Online Learningpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pomaria-Garmany Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Chapin Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ABNER MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
ABNER MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Newberry County Career Centerpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Chapin Intermediatepublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Chapin Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Newberry Highpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29127

What school district is ZIP code 29127 in?
ZIP 29127 (Prosperity, SC) maps to Newberry County School District (LEA ID 4503030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29127?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29127 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29127 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.1%
High school30.8%
Less than HS12.7%
School districtNewberry County School District