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Gaffney city, SC

ZIP 29340 — 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 29340

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29340 (Gaffney, SC) is associated with Cherokee County School District (LEA 4501500) 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 (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Limestone University about 6.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
4501500
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (90)

  • Limestone University6.9 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 90 colleges & universities
  • Winthrop University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bob Jones University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
  • Clemson University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Benedict College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College77.8 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter99.6 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Draytonville Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Corinth Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
John E. Ewing Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Limestone-Central Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Gaffney Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Goucher Charter Academypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Cherokee Charter Academypublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
B. D. Lee Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Gaffney Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Luther L. Vaughan Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29340

What school district is ZIP code 29340 in?
ZIP 29340 (Gaffney, SC) maps to Cherokee County School District (LEA ID 4501500) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29340?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29340 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29340 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.6%
High school42.4%
Less than HS16.4%
School districtCherokee County School District