ZIP 29169 — 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 29169

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 29169 (West Columbia, SC) is associated with Lexington School District 2 (LEA 4502730) 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 100 K-12 schools (80 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Fortis College-Columbia about 1.5 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lexington School District 2

LEA ID

4502730

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (72)

Fortis College-Columbia1.5 miles (2.4 km)2yr-private
Midlands Technical College3.5 miles (5.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Columbia4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
Allen University4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
Benedict College4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia College5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia9.0 miles (14.4 km)2yr-private
South University-Columbia10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
Newberry College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
Claflin University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 72 colleges & universities

South Carolina State University37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Sumter41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Technical College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-public
Morris College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
Denmark Technical College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina Aiken48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Aiken Technical College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Technical College60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
Lander University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
Augusta University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-public
Paine College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
Clinton College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Coker University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Helms College64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
York Technical College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
Augusta Technical College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Augusta67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-private
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
Florence-Darlington Technical College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
Erskine College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
Wingate University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
Limestone University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-private
Converse University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Wofford College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
Francis Marion University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
Gaston College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
Charleston Southern University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Charleston94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
Bob Jones University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Anderson University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Trident Technical College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charleston97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
Furman University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Northside Middle	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Riverbank Elementary	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
East Point Academy	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
GLENFOREST SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
H. B. Rhame Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
St. Andrews Middle	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Brookland-Cayce High	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Gray Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Springdale Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
SC Connections Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
EDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Edward E. Taylor Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Logan Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Sandel Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Airport High	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
R. H. Fulmer Middle	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Midlands Middle College	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Seven Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Oak Grove Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Columbia High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
River Bluff High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Heyward Gibbes Middle	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Clear Dot Charter School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Meadow Glen Middle	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Meadow Glen Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Cayce Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Lexington Two Innovation Center	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Pine Grove Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Hyatt Park Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DANIELS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Eau Claire High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Carver-Lyon Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Carolus Online Academy	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
C. A. Johnson High	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
A. C. Moore Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Leaphart Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Watkins-Nance Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Hand Middle	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Broad River High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Kirkland High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
MARNIE LEADS ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
W. A. Perry Middle	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
THE SCHOOL OF NORAH ARK	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Sara Babb High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Alcorn Middle	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Arden Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
CENTER FOR LEARNING INC	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Rosewood Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Pine Ridge Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Dreher High	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Burton Pack Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Congaree Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
J. P. Thomas Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
South Kilbourne Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
White Knoll Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Bradley Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
White Knoll Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Berea	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Irmo High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
A. C. Flora High	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Richland One Charter Middle College	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
W. G. Sanders Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Midway Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Irmo Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
KILBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Nursery Road Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
JUBILEE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Pendergrass Fairwold School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
CrossRoads Intermediate	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Brennen Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Forest Heights Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Harbison West Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Crayton Middle	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SC Whitmore School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
LAKE MURRAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Brockman Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Satchel Ford Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Carolina School for Inquiry	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Irmo Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29169

What school district is ZIP code 29169 in?

ZIP 29169 (West Columbia, SC) maps to Lexington School District 2 (LEA ID 4502730) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29169?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29169 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29169 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.0%
High school	23.9%
Less than HS	10.6%
School district	Lexington School District 2

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