ZIP 29821 — 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 29821

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 29821 (Clarks Hill, SC) is associated with Edgefield County School District (LEA 4502070) 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 31 K-12 schools (23 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 Helms College about 9.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Edgefield County School District

LEA ID

4502070

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (54)

Helms College9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
Paine College13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Augusta University13.7 miles (22.1 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Augusta15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-private
Augusta Technical College15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-public
Aiken Technical College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina Aiken20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-public
Lander University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
Erskine College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Newberry College52.5 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Midlands Technical College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
Denmark Technical College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
Oconee Fall Line Technical College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
Fortis College-Columbia64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
Columbia International University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Columbia66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Allen University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
Benedict College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Anderson University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
Columbia College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-private
Claflin University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
South University-Columbia72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
South Carolina State University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-public
East Georgia State College73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College73.8 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Athens Technical College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
Georgia Military College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
Georgia College & State University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
University of Georgia75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
College of Athens76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Technical College79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
Clemson University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
Greenville Technical College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
Southern Wesleyan University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Georgia Southern University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
Bob Jones University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Ogeechee Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
Furman University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Converse University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Wofford College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
North Greenville 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
Riverside Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
River Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Riverside Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Stallings Island Middle School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Greenbrier Middle School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Greenbrier Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Greenbrier High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Stevens Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Lakeside High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Blue Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Lakeside Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Evans Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS- LOWER CAMPUS	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Merriwether Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
AUGUSTA SCIENCE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Evans Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Merriwether Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
South Columbia Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Parkway Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Evans High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
KINGDOM KREATIONS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
SOAR ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
LOGOS CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Westside High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Martinez Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Warren Road Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
AUGUSTA PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Fox Creek High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29821

What school district is ZIP code 29821 in?

ZIP 29821 (Clarks Hill, SC) maps to Edgefield County School District (LEA ID 4502070) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29821?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29821 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29821 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	13.8%
High school	36.3%
Less than HS	23.7%
School district	Edgefield County School District

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