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About this school
Rhodes School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 354 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 310 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
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 Mar 20, 2026
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Rhodes School
$105,197
raised using DonorsChoose
310
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
631
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Rhodes School has received support from
371 individuals from Pennsylvania and
260 individuals out-of-state.