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Florence city, SC

ZIP 29505 — 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 29505

K-12 nearby
28
Public
21
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29505 (Florence, SC) is associated with Florence School District 1 (LEA 4502130) 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 28 K-12 schools (21 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Francis Marion University about 4.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Florence School District 1
LEA ID
4502130
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Francis Marion University4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College10.7 miles (17.2 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Technical College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-private
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bladen Community College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wingate University73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • South Carolina State University79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brunswick Community College83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
  • Trident Technical College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charleston87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • American College of the Building Arts92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-private
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Law93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Charleston94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Medical University of South Carolina94.2 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College99.3 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
PURSUIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (FORMERLY FAITH CHRISTIAprivate——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
PURSUIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Greenwood Elementarypublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wallace Gregg Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
McLaurin Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Advantage Academypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Theodore Lester Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
South Florence Highpublic——4.8 miles (7.6 km)
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Southside Middlepublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Dewey-Carter Elementarypublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Briggs Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
HIGHLAND PARK KINDERGARTENprivate——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
CALVARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTENprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FLORENCEprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Wilson Highpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Royall Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Henry Timrod Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Williams Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Child Development Center at Woods Roadpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
North Vista Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
R.N. Beck Child Development Centerpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Savannah Grove Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Delmae Heights Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Carver Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
West Florence Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Henry L. Sneed Middlepublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29505

What school district is ZIP code 29505 in?
ZIP 29505 (Florence, SC) maps to Florence School District 1 (LEA ID 4502130) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29505?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29505 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29505 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.2%
High school31.4%
Less than HS8.0%
School districtFlorence School District 1