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Van Wyck town, SC

ZIP 29720 — 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 29720

K-12 nearby
15
Public
14
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 29720 (Van Wyck, SC) is associated with Lancaster County School District (LEA 4502580) 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 15 K-12 schools (14 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 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 University of South Carolina-Lancaster about 3.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lancaster County School District
LEA ID
4502580
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (92)

  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster3.1 miles (5.0 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • South Piedmont Community College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Claflin University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College86.7 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College95.3 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
A. R. Rucker Middlepublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Clinton Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Discovery Charter of Lancasterpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
North Elementarypublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Lancaster Highpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Lancaster County School District Career Centerpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
South Middlepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Brooklyn Springs Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Erwin Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Buford Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Buford Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
McDonald Green Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Buford Highpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Van Wyck Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29720

What school district is ZIP code 29720 in?
ZIP 29720 (Van Wyck, SC) maps to Lancaster County School District (LEA ID 4502580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29720?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29720 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29720 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.2%
High school33.8%
Less than HS14.1%
School districtLancaster County School District