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Kenilworth Junior High School

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Kenilworth Junior High School is an urban public school in Petaluma, California that is part of Petaluma City Schools. It serves 824 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

824 Students

39 Teachers

800 Riesling Rd

Petaluma, CA 94954 View local requests

http://www.kenilworthjuniorhigh.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Kenilworth Junior High School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Kenilworth Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kenilworth Junior High School

$14,659

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

117

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Kenilworth Junior High School has received support from 109 individuals from California and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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