ZIP 29501 — 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 29501

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29501 (Florence, 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 42 K-12 schools (33 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College about 2.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Darlington County School District

LEA ID

4501860

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (71)

Florence-Darlington Technical College2.7 miles (4.3 km)2yr-public
Francis Marion University10.0 miles (16.0 km)4yr-public
Coker University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
Morris College35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Technical College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Sumter36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
Coastal Carolina University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public

Show all 71 colleges & universities

Horry-Georgetown Technical College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Conway55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-private
Robeson Community College56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
Wingate University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-private
South University-Columbia65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-private
University of South Carolina-Lancaster65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
Benedict College69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
Allen University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
Columbia College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Columbia70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Columbia International University71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
Midlands Technical College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
South Carolina State University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
Claflin University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
Manna University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
Montgomery Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-private
York Technical College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-private
Methodist University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
Clinton College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
Charleston Southern University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Charleston87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Trident Technical College89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charleston90.9 miles (146.4 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
Brunswick Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Denmark Technical College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
American College of the Building Arts97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
Voorhees University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Citadel Military College of South Carolina97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Law98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
College of Charleston98.5 miles (158.4 km)4yr-public
Medical University of South Carolina98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
Sampson 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
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
West Florence High	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
John W. Moore Middle	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
R.N. Beck Child Development Center	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Delmae Heights Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
Child Development Center at Woods Road	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
Virtus Academy of South Carolina	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Royall Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
THE KING'S ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Henry L. Sneed Middle	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CALVARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FLORENCE	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Briggs Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
HIGHLAND PARK KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
North Vista Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Williams Middle	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Savannah Grove Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
McLaurin Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Wilson High	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
South Florence High	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Advantage Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Southside Middle	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
J. L. Cain Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Brockington Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
TRINITY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Pate Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Greenwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Henry Timrod Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
St. John's Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Theodore Lester Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
PURSUIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (FORMERLY FAITH CHRISTIA	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
PURSUIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Darlington High	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Brockington Elementary Magnet	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Dewey-Carter Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Darlington County Institute of Technology	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Darlington Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Wallace Gregg Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29501

What school district is ZIP code 29501 in?

ZIP 29501 (Florence, 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 29501?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29501 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29501 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.0%
High school	27.5%
Less than HS	7.5%
School district	Darlington County School District

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