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Southport Elementary School

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Southport Elementary School is an urban public school in Kenosha, Wisconsin that is part of Kenosha Unified School District 1. It serves 276 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

276 Students

27 Teachers

723 76th St

Kenosha, WI 53143 View local requests

http://www.kusd.edu

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Southport Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Southport Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 13, 2025

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Southport Elementary School

$16,429

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Southport Elementary School has received support from 60 individuals from Wisconsin and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Southport Elementary School

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Southport Elementary School

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