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Timmonsville town, SC

ZIP 29161 — 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 29161

K-12 nearby
15
Public
11
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29161 (Timmonsville, 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 15 K-12 schools (11 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College about 12.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Darlington County School District
LEA ID
4501860
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (70)

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-public
  • Coker University20.2 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Technical College27.2 miles (43.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 70 colleges & universities
  • South University-Columbia58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia58.4 miles (93.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Allen University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
  • Robeson Community College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
  • South Carolina State University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach68.6 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
  • Trident Technical College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charleston83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-private
  • Clinton College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Manna University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • American College of the Building Arts89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Law90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • College of Charleston91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
  • Medical University of South Carolina91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brunswick Community College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Brockington Elementary Magnetpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Henry L. Sneed Middlepublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
THE KING'S ACADEMYprivate——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Savannah Grove Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Spaulding Middlepublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Lamar Highpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Lamar-Spaulding Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Delmae Heights Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
John W. Moore Middlepublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Lucy T. Davis Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
West Florence Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
TRINITY COLLEGIATE SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Southside Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
HIGHLAND PARK KINDERGARTENprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29161

What school district is ZIP code 29161 in?
ZIP 29161 (Timmonsville, 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 29161?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29161 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29161 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.4%
High school40.4%
Less than HS14.6%
School districtDarlington County School District