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Whitmire town, SC

ZIP 29178 — 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 29178

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29178 (Whitmire, SC) is associated with Laurens School District 56 (LEA 4502640) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.9 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 Newberry College about 14.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Laurens School District 56
LEA ID
4502640
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (89)

  • Newberry College14.4 miles (23.1 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College15.4 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union15.5 miles (25.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia International University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 89 colleges & universities
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • Winthrop University45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • Benedict College47.1 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College54.7 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University56.0 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aiken Technical College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Helms College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Augusta University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-public
  • Paine College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Claflin University81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Morris College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • Coker University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)public——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Whitmire Community School (High)public——1.9 miles (3.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29178

What school district is ZIP code 29178 in?
ZIP 29178 (Whitmire, SC) maps to Laurens School District 56 (LEA ID 4502640) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29178?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29178 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29178 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.3%
High school40.9%
Less than HS15.1%
School districtLaurens School District 56