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About this school
Trenton Ninth Grade Academy is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 890 students
in grades 9 - 9.
Its teachers have had 991 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 9
890 Students
# of teachers unavailable
500 Perry StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Trenton Ninth Grade Academy
$461,372
raised using DonorsChoose
991
projects
funded
68
teachers
funded
1,319
donors
90
projects
for
basic supplies
153
projects for
technology
76
projects for
books
51
projects
for
art supplies
Trenton Ninth Grade Academy has received support from
413 individuals from New Jersey and
906 individuals out-of-state.