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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9

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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9 is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 614 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

614 Students

48 Teachers

485 N Clinton Ave

Rochester, NY 14605 View local requests

http://www.rcsdk12.org

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

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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9

$41,795

raised using DonorsChoose

107

projects funded

teachers funded

307

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9 has received support from 235 individuals from New York and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School 9

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