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Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Charter-83

Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School is located in New Castle, DE and is in Charter-83 School District. It is a charter school that serves 616 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Delaware in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Delaware average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School's students and teachers. more

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170 Lukens Dr, New Castle, DE 19720

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 616

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School had 32% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Delaware had 48% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

50%

White

29%

Asian/Pacific Islander

11%

Hispanic

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American Indian/Alaskan Native

Charter-83 District Spending

$8,273Per Pupil

The Charter-83 spends $8,273 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 43% on instruction, 57% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Charter-83 District

10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Delaware average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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7 out of 10

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