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St. George town, SC

ZIP 29477 — 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 29477

K-12 nearby
5
Public
4
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29477 (St. George, SC) is associated with Dorchester School District 4 (LEA 4500002) 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 5 K-12 schools (4 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.3 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 South Carolina State University about 28.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Dorchester School District 4
LEA ID
4500002
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (49)

  • South Carolina State University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston Southern University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston33.5 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
  • Denmark Technical College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trident Technical College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charleston36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-private
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-public
  • American College of the Building Arts43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 49 colleges & universities
  • Medical University of South Carolina44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Law44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Charleston44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Technical College of the Lowcountry51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina Beaufort64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Allen University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia66.0 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Savannah College of Art and Design81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Savannah State University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Augusta University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Savannah Technical College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
  • Paine College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Savannah86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Savannah Online86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Southern University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • Augusta Technical College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
  • Francis Marion University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
  • Coker University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Helms College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • Ogeechee Technical College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
DORCHESTER ACADEMYprivate——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Williams Memorial Elementarypublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
St. George Middlepublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Woodland Highpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Woodland Middle Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29477

What school district is ZIP code 29477 in?
ZIP 29477 (St. George, SC) maps to Dorchester School District 4 (LEA ID 4500002) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29477?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29477 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29477 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school32.8%
Less than HS16.3%
School districtDorchester School District 4