ZIP 29016 — 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 29016

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29016 (Blythewood, SC) is associated with Fairfield County School District (LEA 4502100) 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 42 K-12 schools (36 public, 6 private). 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 South University-Columbia about 7.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Fairfield County School District

LEA ID

4502100

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (78)

South University-Columbia7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia9.8 miles (15.9 km)2yr-private
Columbia College11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-private
Benedict College13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
Allen University13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia13.8 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
University of South Carolina-Columbia14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-public
Midlands Technical College18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
Newberry College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Lancaster38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Sumter40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public

Show all 78 colleges & universities

Central Carolina Technical College40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
Morris College41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
Clinton College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Claflin University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
South Carolina State University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
York Technical College50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
Presbyterian College53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Coker University54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Denmark Technical College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina Aiken62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-public
Voorhees University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Wingate University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Technical College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-private
Lander University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
Aiken Technical College67.0 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
Florence-Darlington Technical College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-public
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Limestone University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
Converse University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Wofford College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Augusta University76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-public
Paine College76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
Francis Marion University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Helms College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-private
Williamsburg Technical College77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
Gaston College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
Erskine College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
Augusta Technical College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Augusta81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
Gardner-Webb University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
Stanly Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
Davidson College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
Furman University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
Anderson University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
Pfeiffer University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
Charleston Southern University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Muller Road Middle	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Blythewood High	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Westwood High	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Langford Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Round Top Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Blythewood Middle	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Sandlapper Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Longleaf Middle	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
GRACE COMMUNITY ACADEMY OF COLUMBIA	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Ridge View High	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Rice Creek Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Killian Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Kelly Mill Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
LAKE MURRAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
W.J. Keenan High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Geiger Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
North Springs Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Summit Parkway Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Carolina School for Inquiry	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Forest Heights Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Bridge Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
L. B. Nelson Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Manning High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Joseph Keels Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Spring Valley High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Bookman Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
E. L. Wright Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
J. P. Thomas Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Jackson Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST JOHN NEWMANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
SC Whitmore School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Pendergrass Fairwold School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
THE SCHOOL OF NORAH ARK	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Dent Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29016

What school district is ZIP code 29016 in?

ZIP 29016 (Blythewood, SC) maps to Fairfield County School District (LEA ID 4502100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29016?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 36 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29016 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29016 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.6%
High school	17.5%
Less than HS	6.0%
School district	Fairfield County School District

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