Fast Facts: Penn Charter by the Numbers

GENERAL
	Tuition Pre-K to Grade 5 Grades 6 to 8 Grades 9 to 12	$15,000-$19,220 $22,020 $24,380
	Estimated spending per student	$20,740
	Students receiving financial aid	35%
	Days in year	173
	Average class size	LS 13 MS & US 16
	Girls sports	11
	Boys sports	13
	No. of clubs	26

ACADEMICS
	Algebra 9th grade	100%
	Foreign languages (Spanish begins in K)	Spanish, French, Latin
	Student-guidance ratio	9:1
	AP classes (2008)	14
	Percent of class taking AP exams (2008)	76%
	Percent AP exams scored 3 or higher (2008)	94%
	Percent taking SAT	100%
	Middle 50% SAT critical reading	570-700
	Middle 50% SAT math	590-690
	Middle 50% SAT writing	600-710
	Middle 50% SAT total	1760-2100
	Class of 2008 Average SAT	1933
	Attend 4-year college College Lists	100%

FACULTY
	Number of classroom teachers	138
	Faculty of color	18%
	Advanced degree	68%

STUDENTS	(2007-2008)
	Enrollment	906 total; Lower 256 Middle 221 Upper 429
	Students of color	25%
	Geographic distribution	More than 100 zip codes in 7 counties
	Students studying foreign language	LS: all MS: all US: 415
	Students in band	6th: all 7th & 8th: 62 US: 61
	Students in chorus	LS: all 6th: all 7th & 8th: 69 US: 114
	Students in band and chorus	MS: 27 US: 38
	Students participating in sports teams	MS and US (approx): 620