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Cheraw town, SC

ZIP 29520 — 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 29520

K-12 nearby
9
Public
5
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29520 (Cheraw, SC) is associated with Chesterfield County School District (LEA 4501560) 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 (5 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Northeastern Technical College about 1.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Chesterfield County School District
LEA ID
4501560
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (92)

  • Northeastern Technical College1.5 miles (2.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences66.5 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College68.9 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College70.4 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway81.4 miles (131.1 km)2yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College91.4 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute94.0 miles (151.2 km)2yr-private
  • South University-High Point94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-public
  • South Carolina State University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cheraw Highpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Cheraw Intermediatepublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Long Middlepublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Cheraw Primarypublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
JESUS IS LORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Wallace Elementary/Middlepublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MISSION OF FAITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
AMIKIDS SAND HILLSprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29520

What school district is ZIP code 29520 in?
ZIP 29520 (Cheraw, SC) maps to Chesterfield County School District (LEA ID 4501560) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29520?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29520 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29520 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.3%
High school39.0%
Less than HS15.3%
School districtChesterfield County School District