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About this school
Southgate Academy is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 474 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
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.
Southgate Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Southgate Academy
$18,827
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
66
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Southgate Academy has received support from
39 individuals from Arizona and
27 individuals out-of-state.
