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Hodges town, SC

ZIP 29653 — 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 29653

K-12 nearby
18
Public
17
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29653 (Hodges, SC) is associated with Abbeville County School District (LEA 4500690) 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 18 K-12 schools (17 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 Lander University about 8.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Abbeville County School District
LEA ID
4500690
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (79)

  • Lander University8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College39.4 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 79 colleges & universities
  • Furman University44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Helms College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
  • Paine College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Augusta University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Athens Technical College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Georgia69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
  • Benedict College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
  • College of Athens75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College89.3 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Voorhees University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Claflin University96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oconee Fall Line Technical College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • South Carolina State University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hodges Elementarypublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Northside Middlepublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Merrywood Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Ware Shoals Highpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Greenwood Highpublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Ware Shoals Elementary Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Pinecrest Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
G. Frank Russell Technology Centerpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CAMBRIDGE ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lakeview Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Greenwood Charter Academypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Eleanor S. Rice Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Ware Shoals Primarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Cherokee Trail Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Emerald Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Dixie Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Brewer Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Woodfields Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29653

What school district is ZIP code 29653 in?
ZIP 29653 (Hodges, SC) maps to Abbeville County School District (LEA ID 4500690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29653?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29653 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29653 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.7%
High school43.1%
Less than HS9.5%
School districtAbbeville County School District