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Dovesville CDP, SC

ZIP 29540 — 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 29540

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29540 (Dovesville, 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College about 9.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Darlington County School District
LEA ID
4501860
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (72)

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College9.9 miles (15.9 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College22.3 miles (35.9 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 72 colleges & universities
  • Robeson Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bladen Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia International University73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brunswick Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College99.3 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Darlington Highpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
St. John's Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
J. L. Cain Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Mayo High For Math Science & Technologypublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Brockington Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Pate Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Darlington County Institute of Technologypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Darlington Middlepublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Rosenwald Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29540

What school district is ZIP code 29540 in?
ZIP 29540 (Dovesville, 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 29540?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29540 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.0%
High school40.2%
Less than HS15.3%
School districtDarlington County School District