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About this school
Padilla High School is
an urban public school
in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District.
It serves 401 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Padilla High School
$44,910
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
233
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Padilla High School has received support from
170 individuals from New York and
63 individuals out-of-state.