James Byrnes Freshman Academy
Public high school, grade 9 · Duncan, South Carolina
James Byrnes Freshman Academy in Duncan, South Carolina enrolled 792 students in 2024-25 with 51.2 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 99% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 89% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
820 students in 2022-23, 810 students in 2023-24, 792 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 45.6 to 51.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 820 | 45.6 | 18.0 |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 49.1 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | 792 | 51.2 | 15.5 |
15.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 South Carolina high schools
Among the 229 South Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
2 AP courses and one counselor per 390 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James Byrnes Freshman Academy enrolled 780 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 141 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses2
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 390 of the 780 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions141
- Chronically absent21.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.3% of students were White, 20.5% Black, 16.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White52.3%
- Black20.5%
- Hispanic16.2%
- Two or more races8.2%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at James Byrnes Freshman Academy scored proficient or above: 99% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 89% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 99% or more | 58% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 89% | 50% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
High schools in Duncan
2 public high schools in Duncan report 2024-25 enrollment; James Byrnes Freshman Academy is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| James F. Byrnes High | 2,391 | 19.1 | 47.1% |
| James Byrnes Freshman Academy | 792 | 15.5 | 52.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James Byrnes Freshman Academy
- James F. Byrnes HighThe nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 2,391 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Chapman HighThe next nearest public high school, 9.4 miles away: 1,057 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).9.4 mi
- Compare James Byrnes Freshman Academy with James F. Byrnes HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Spartanburg District Five spends per student$11,950 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,950
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaJames Byrnes Freshman Academy is the number 121 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#121 of 240
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.15.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James Byrnes Freshman Academy
How many students attend James Byrnes Freshman Academy?
792 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 820 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Duncan, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at James Byrnes Freshman Academy?
15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for high schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James Byrnes Freshman Academy a Title I school?
James Byrnes Freshman Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at James Byrnes Freshman Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at James Byrnes Freshman Academy scored proficient or above: 99% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 89% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James Byrnes Freshman Academy in?
Spartanburg District Five, NCES district ID 4503600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450360001476 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.