ZIP 29172 — 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 29172

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29172 (Pine Ridge, SC) is associated with Lexington School District 2 (LEA 4502730) 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 86 K-12 schools (66 public, 20 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 Midlands Technical College about 3.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Lexington School District 2

LEA ID

4502730

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (71)

Midlands Technical College3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Columbia6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-public
Fortis College-Columbia7.1 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
Allen University7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
Benedict College7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
Columbia College9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-private
South University-Columbia14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
Claflin University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
South Carolina State University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 71 colleges & universities

University of South Carolina-Sumter40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
Newberry College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Technical College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
Denmark Technical College41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Morris College41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina Aiken46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-public
Aiken Technical College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Augusta University60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
Paine College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
Helms College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-private
Piedmont Technical College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Lander University65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
Augusta Technical College65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Augusta65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
Coker University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Clinton College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
York Technical College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
Florence-Darlington Technical College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
Erskine College80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Wingate University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
Francis Marion University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
Northeastern Technical College84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Limestone University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
Charleston Southern University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
Converse University86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Wofford College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Charleston89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
South Piedmont Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Community College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
Trident Technical College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charleston92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
Johnson C Smith University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Gaston College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
Cleveland Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
Anderson University98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Pine Ridge Middle	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Airport High	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Lexington Two Innovation Center	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Congaree Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Cayce Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
R. H. Fulmer Middle	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Midlands Middle College	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
EDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Springdale Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Brookland-Cayce High	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
GLENFOREST SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
East Point Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Northside Middle	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Frances F. Mack Intermediate	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
A. C. Moore Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Riverbank Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
South Kilbourne Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
White Knoll Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
White Knoll Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Oak Grove Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Hand Middle	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Rosewood Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Logan Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
HAMMOND SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Clear Dot Charter School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Gray Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MARNIE LEADS ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Sandhills Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Richland One Charter Middle College	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Dreher High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Meadowfield Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
H. B. Rhame Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Saxe Gotha Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
St. Andrews Middle	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
South Lake Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Carver-Lyon Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Meadow Glen Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Meadow Glen Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Edward E. Taylor Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Brennen Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
C. A. Johnson High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
KILBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
DANIELS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ASBURY KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Heyward Gibbes Middle	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Watkins-Nance Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SC Connections Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Red Bank Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Annie Burnside Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Berea	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
River Bluff High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
W. A. Perry Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
A. C. Flora High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
White Knoll High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CENTER FOR LEARNING INC	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Hyatt Park Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Sandel Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Crayton Middle	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Seven Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Bradley Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Columbia High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Mill Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Eau Claire High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Sandhills Primary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Sandhills Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
SANDHILLS SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Brockman Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Caughman Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Burton Pack Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29172

What school district is ZIP code 29172 in?

ZIP 29172 (Pine Ridge, SC) maps to Lexington School District 2 (LEA ID 4502730) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29172?

US5 lists 86 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 66 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29172 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29172 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	19.9%
High school	38.8%
Less than HS	8.1%
School district	Lexington School District 2

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