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Lowndesville town, SC

ZIP 29659 — 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 29659

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29659 (Lowndesville, 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Erskine College about 16.9 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (86)

  • Erskine College16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emmanuel University29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
  • Athens Technical College42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Georgia45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 86 colleges & universities
  • Presbyterian College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Athens50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Helms College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-private
  • Newberry College58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Paine College63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Augusta University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina Aiken66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brenau University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-private
  • Brevard College71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Gwinnett College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Georgia79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University-Oxford College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
  • Limestone University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
  • Reformed University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Oconee Fall Line Technical College84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia College & State University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Military College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Benedict College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Georgia95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Georgia99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Diamond Hill Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Iva Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
John C. Calhoun Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Calhoun Falls Charter Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Crescent Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29659

What school district is ZIP code 29659 in?
ZIP 29659 (Lowndesville, 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 29659?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29659 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29659 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.0%
High school23.7%
Less than HS9.3%
School districtAbbeville County School District