ZIP 29579 — 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 29579

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29579 (Carolina Forest, SC) is associated with Horry County School District (LEA 4502490) 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 38 K-12 schools (32 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Miller-Motte College-Conway about 5.0 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Horry County School District

LEA ID

4502490

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (39)

Miller-Motte College-Conway5.0 miles (8.0 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-private
Horry-Georgetown Technical College5.8 miles (9.3 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina University6.1 miles (9.9 km)4yr-public
Southeastern Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
Brunswick Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
Francis Marion University51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
Florence-Darlington Technical College61.5 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
Cape Fear Community College64.8 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 39 colleges & universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina Wilmington67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
St. Andrews University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
Coker University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
Morris College83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Technical College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Sumter84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
Charleston Southern University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Charleston85.5 miles (137.5 km)2yr-private
Trident Technical College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charleston87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-private
Northeastern Technical College87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
American College of the Building Arts88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Law88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
College of Charleston89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
Citadel Military College of South Carolina89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
Medical University of South Carolina89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
Manna University90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Richmond Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
Methodist University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
James Sprunt Community College98.3 miles (158.1 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 ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Ten Oaks Middle	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
River Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF MYRTLE BEACH	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MYRTLE BEACH SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOO	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Carolina Forest Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Bridgewater Academy Charter	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Ocean Bay Middle	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Academy For Arts/Science/Technology	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Ocean Bay Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Carolina Forest High	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Myrtle Beach High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Myrtle Beach Primary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Myrtle Beach Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Myrtle Beach Middle	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CHABAD JEWISH ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Forestbrook Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Forestbrook Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Black Water Middle	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
HCS Early College High	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Socastee Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
HCS Scholars Academy High	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Coastal High School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Palmetto Bays Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Atlantic Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Socastee High	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Socastee Middle	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Waccamaw Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Lakewood Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
St. James Intermediate	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Burgess Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Conway Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29579

What school district is ZIP code 29579 in?

ZIP 29579 (Carolina Forest, SC) maps to Horry County School District (LEA ID 4502490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29579?

US5 lists 38 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 32 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29579 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29579 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	34.3%
High school	27.6%
Less than HS	5.0%
School district	Horry County School District

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