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Lamar town, SC

ZIP 29069 — 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 29069

K-12 nearby
10
Public
8
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29069 (Lamar, SC) is associated with Darlington County School District (LEA 4501860) 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 10 K-12 schools (8 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Coker University about 13.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Darlington County School District
LEA ID
4501860
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (72)

  • Coker University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College22.0 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Technical College23.3 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-private
  • St. Andrews University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 72 colleges & universities
  • Allen University54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wingate University59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
  • South Carolina State University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway68.6 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
  • Robeson Community College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston Southern University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College84.2 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Voorhees University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • Trident Technical College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charleston88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Manna University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • American College of the Building Arts95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Law96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Medical University of South Carolina96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • College of Charleston96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College99.9 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Spaulding Middlepublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Lamar Highpublic——2.3 miles (3.8 km)
Lamar-Spaulding Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Lee Central Highpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Lee Central Middlepublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lee Highpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ROBERT E LEE ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Dennis Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
THOMAS HART ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Brockington Elementary Magnetpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29069

What school district is ZIP code 29069 in?
ZIP 29069 (Lamar, SC) maps to Darlington County School District (LEA ID 4501860) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29069?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29069 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29069 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.8%
High school37.9%
Less than HS11.1%
School districtDarlington County School District