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Richburg town, SC

ZIP 29729 — 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 29729

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29729 (Richburg, 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 12.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Chester County School District
LEA ID
4501530
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College17.0 miles (27.3 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University17.5 miles (28.1 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte32.6 miles (52.5 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences34.3 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union35.0 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • Wingate University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Benedict College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-private
  • Allen University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College60.6 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter63.4 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-private
  • Morris College64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Claflin University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aiken Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College98.5 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan 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
Lewisville Highpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Lewisville Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Lewisville Middlepublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Great Falls Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquirypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technologypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Chester Park Elementary School for the Artspublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29729

What school district is ZIP code 29729 in?
ZIP 29729 (Richburg, 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 29729?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29729 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29729 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.6%
High school39.5%
Less than HS16.0%
School districtChester County School District