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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy

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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy is a suburban public school in Yeadon, Pennsylvania that is part of William Penn School District. It serves 836 students in grades 9 - 9. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 9

836 Students

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600 Cypress St

Yeadon, PA 19050 View local requests

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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy

$19,412

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Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy has received support from 47 individuals from Pennsylvania and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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