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Lake Waccamaw town, NC

ZIP 28450 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28450

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28450 (Lake Waccamaw, NC) is associated with Columbus County Schools (LEA 3700960) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.1 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 Southeastern Community College about 15.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Columbus County Schools
LEA ID
3700960
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (40)

  • Southeastern Community College15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 40 colleges & universities
  • Sampson Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College52.8 miles (84.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary99.0 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Thomas Academypublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
East Columbus Junior-Senior Highpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementarypublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28450

What school district is ZIP code 28450 in?
ZIP 28450 (Lake Waccamaw, NC) maps to Columbus County Schools (LEA ID 3700960) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28450?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28450 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28450 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.1%
High school26.0%
Less than HS12.2%
School districtColumbus County Schools