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Georgetown city, SC

ZIP 29440 — 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 29440

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29440 (Georgetown, SC) is associated with Charleston County School District (LEA 4501440) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.7 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 Coastal Carolina University about 34.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Charleston County School District
LEA ID
4501440
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (31)

  • Coastal Carolina University34.0 miles (54.6 km)4yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-private
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Trident Technical College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charleston52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-private
  • American College of the Building Arts53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Law53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Charleston54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 31 colleges & universities
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • Medical University of South Carolina54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Francis Marion University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Technical College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College77.9 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Carolina State University88.0 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
McDonald Elementarypublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Georgetown Highpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Georgetown Middlepublic——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCESprivate——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Kensington Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Maryville Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Sampit Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Performpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Coastal Montessori Charterpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29440

What school district is ZIP code 29440 in?
ZIP 29440 (Georgetown, SC) maps to Charleston County School District (LEA ID 4501440) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29440?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29440 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29440 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.1%
High school32.1%
Less than HS10.7%
School districtCharleston County School District