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Pickens city, SC

ZIP 29671 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29671

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29671 (Pickens, SC) is associated with Pickens County School District (LEA 4503330) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.1 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 Southern Wesleyan University about 14.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Pickens County School District
LEA ID
4503330
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Southern Wesleyan University14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College20.6 miles (33.1 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College31.0 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College39.4 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Athens Technical College74.0 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Georgia77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mayland Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • College of Athens84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • South College99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Pickens Highpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Hagood Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Pickens Middlepublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Ambler Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Youth Leadership Academypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Summit Academypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Pickens Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MISSIONARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
McKissick Academy of Science & Technologypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Six Mile Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29671

What school district is ZIP code 29671 in?
ZIP 29671 (Pickens, SC) maps to Pickens County School District (LEA ID 4503330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29671?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29671 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29671 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.8%
High school35.6%
Less than HS12.6%
School districtPickens County School District