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About this school
Carmen Southgate is
a public school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Carmen Southgate Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Carmen Southgate
$41,834
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
283
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Carmen Southgate has received support from
134 individuals from Wisconsin and
149 individuals out-of-state.
