Bessemer City School Board Of Education
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $174K | — | $31K | $103K | $296K | $84K | $53K | $110K | $78K | $96K | $531K | $189K | $234K | $375K | $344K | $518K | $419K | $966K | $210K | $1.2M | $197K | $177K | $247K | $177K | $1.3M | $1.0M | $42K | $325K |
| Average discount rate | 85% | — | 88% | 90% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 37% | 45% | 63% | 81% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $19K | $46K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $99K | $41K | $146K | $235K | $191K | $261K | $202K | $161K | $71K | $112K | $19K | — | — | $39K | $18K | — | — | $23K |
| Internal Connections | $174K | — | — | — | $296K | $84K | — | — | — | — | $327K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $637K | — | $769K | — | — | — | — | $1.1M | $909K | — | $253K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | $103K | — | — | $53K | $108K | $71K | $78K | $59K | $148K | $89K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $179K | $178K | $177K | $247K | $138K | $140K | $132K | $42K | $49K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $123K | $137K | $242K | $200K | $151K | $123K | $105K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary School | $78K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $51K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| Bessemer City High School | $28K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $53K | $31K | $93K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| Bessemer City Middle School | $79K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $51K | $40K | $19K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| Greenwood Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $51K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| Jonesboro Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $51K | $33K | $19K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| New Horizon Alternative School | $27K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $49K | $19K | $19K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
| Westhills Elementary School | $27K | $3K | $28K | $13K | $51K | $24K | $19K | $15K | $20K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary School | Bessemer | 85% | 219 | 219 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Bessemer City High School | Bessemer | 85% | 755 | 755 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Bessemer City Middle School | Bessemer | 85% | 602 | 602 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Bessemer | 85% | 289 | 289 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Jonesboro Elementary School | Bessemer | 85% | 496 | 496 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| New Horizon Alternative School | Bessemer | 85% | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Westhills Elementary School | Bessemer | 85% | 277 | 277 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trillion Digital Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $138K | $1.3M | $1.0M | $42K | $302K |
| Information Transport Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $296K | $84K | — | — | — | — | $387K | $59K | $72K | $10K | $11K | $116K | $74K | $664K | — | $769K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Persistence, LLC | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | $126K | $126K | $126K | $125K | $123K | $105K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bright House Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $90K | $118K | $100K | $104K | $85K | $78K | $72K | $72K | — | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Affiniti, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $163K | $178K | $177K | $247K | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITC Deltacom Communications, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $111K | $85K | $162K | $103K | $135K | — | $90K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | $33K | $26K | $16K | $16K | $20K | $20K | — | $22K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAM Technologies | $174K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bright House Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | $108K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLinSITES.com LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.