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Trenton Ninth Grade Academy is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 837 students
in grades 9 - 9.
Its teachers have had 919 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Trenton Ninth Grade Academy
$436,307
raised using DonorsChoose
919
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
1,288
donors
86
projects
for
basic supplies
143
projects for
technology
74
projects for
books
47
projects
for
art supplies
Trenton Ninth Grade Academy has received support from
393 individuals from New Jersey and
895 individuals out-of-state.