Santa Cruz City School Dist
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 | $121K | $275K | $118K | $150K | $116K | $125K | $208K | $213K | $172K | $187K | $199K | $190K | $132K | $63K | $61K | $67K | $67K | $64K | $84K | $61K | $2K | $7K | $44K | — | $17K | $35K | $94K | $113K |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 50% | 64% | 60% | 58% | 55% | 59% | 55% | 53% | 53% | 47% | 48% | 46% | 48% | — | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 8,000 | 2,050 | 4,571 | 7,207 | 7,286 | 6,200 | 3,920 | 3,250 | 2,636 | 1,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 8,000 | 2,050 | 4,571 | 7,207 | 7,286 | 6,200 | 3,920 | 3,250 | 2,636 | 1,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $163K | $180K | $122K | $54K | $53K | $58K | $59K | $56K | $75K | $54K | $2K | $7K | $44K | — | $17K | $35K | $94K | $91K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $38K | — | — | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $130K | $118K | $112K | $116K | $115K | $132K | $213K | $172K | $171K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $121K | $145K | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Laveaga Elementary School | $15K | $18K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $11K | $18K | $17K | $15K |
| Mission Hill Middle School | $15K | $18K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $41K | $15K | $18K | $17K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Laveaga Elementary School | Santa Cruz | 50% | 481 | 135 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Mission Hill Middle School | Santa Cruz | 50% | 510 | 166 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | — | $103K | $103K | $108K | $102K | $102K | $122K | $203K | $162K | $177K | $188K | $175K | $118K | $50K | $47K | $50K | $51K | $50K | $72K | $52K | $720 | — | $44K | — | $17K | $35K | $94K | $91K |
| Development Group, Inc | $121K | $145K | — | $38K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz County Office of Education | — | $15K | $15K | $4K | $14K | $14K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| AMS.NET, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $6K | $8K | $5K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quest Media & Supplies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $687 | $928 | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kajeet, Inc. | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71 | $704 | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | $2K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.