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Chester city, SC

ZIP 29706 — 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 29706

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29706 (Chester, SC) is associated with Chester County School District (LEA 4501530) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 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 Clinton College about 17.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Chester County School District
LEA ID
4501530
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (98)

  • Clinton College17.5 miles (28.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union21.9 miles (35.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster25.4 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 98 colleges & universities
  • Presbyterian College40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia49.2 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
  • Benedict College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University50.2 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia51.0 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-private
  • Bob Jones University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College68.1 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University68.9 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina Aiken84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Claflin University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College88.6 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Helms College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta University96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
  • Paine College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Denmark Technical College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Voorhees University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
HAWTHORNE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Academy for Teaching and Learningpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Chester County Career Centerpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Chester Senior Highpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Chester Middlepublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquirypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Chester Park Elementary School for the Artspublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technologypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29706

What school district is ZIP code 29706 in?
ZIP 29706 (Chester, SC) maps to Chester County School District (LEA ID 4501530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29706?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29706 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29706 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.5%
High school40.2%
Less than HS16.2%
School districtChester County School District