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Blacksburg town, SC

ZIP 29702 — 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 29702

K-12 nearby
16
Public
15
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29702 (Blacksburg, 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 16 K-12 schools (15 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 10.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
4501500
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Limestone University10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College21.0 miles (33.8 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • York Technical College29.8 miles (48.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences31.2 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-private
  • Presbyterian College50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College54.6 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-private
  • Benedict College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College97.3 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Blacksburg Primarypublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Blacksburg Highpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Blacksburg Middlepublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Blacksburg Elementarypublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Grover Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Township Three Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Cherokee Charter Academypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
CHAMPION CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Draytonville Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Bethany Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Luther L. Vaughan Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Pinnacle Classical Academypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Kings Mountain Intermediatepublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Kings Mountain Middlepublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Bethware Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
John E. Ewing Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29702

What school district is ZIP code 29702 in?
ZIP 29702 (Blacksburg, 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 29702?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29702 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29702 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.4%
High school38.2%
Less than HS16.0%
School districtCherokee County School District