Southgate Academy

As a low-enrollment K-12 campus in TUCSON, Arizona, Southgate Academy caters to 367 students from grades K through 12, overseen by Southgate Academy Inc. (79085). Enrollment runs roughly 33% leaner than the state mean of about 550.

Southgate Academy sits inside Southgate Academy Inc. (79085), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Southgate Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest breaks down as 9% Native American, 7% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Southgate Academy has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 43.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Pima County shows median household earnings sit near $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southgate Academy is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

Nearest neighbor: Math and Science Success Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Southgate Academy.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Southgate Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Southgate Academy's enrollment has shrank 33% since 2018, when it stood at 547 (now 367). Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 79% across the same window.

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