By Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Philadelphia School District has seen its charter school costs soar at the same time it is grappling with a deep financial crisis.
Officials this week said the district may spend nearly $700 million on charter payments by the end of the school year – $25 million more than budgeted.
One of the main reasons is that charters have enrolled 1,600 more students than permitted in their agreements.
A total of 67,315 students were enrolled in January in the 86 charters in the city and a handful of cyber and suburban schools.
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