Berkeley Unified 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 | $49K | $317K | $53K | $815K | $129K | $169K | $370K | $229K | $255K | $253K | $241K | $274K | $196K | $264K | $249K | $216K | $137K | $136K | $131K | $147K | $110K | $129K | — | $100K | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 33% | 50% | 60% | 59% | 62% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 68% | 63% | 62% | 65% | 66% | 57% | 57% | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,250 | 3,250 | 3,000 | 5,602 | 1,288 | 1,151 | 1,151 | 1,526 | 1,088 | 1,680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,250 | 3,250 | 3,000 | 5,602 | 1,288 | 1,151 | 1,151 | 1,526 | 1,088 | 1,680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $61K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $174K | $231K | $171K | $242K | $227K | $188K | $132K | $128K | $131K | $128K | $110K | $111K | — | $90K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $266K | — | — | — | — | $170K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $49K | $51K | $53K | $815K | $129K | $169K | $200K | $229K | $255K | $216K | $6K | $43K | $25K | $22K | $23K | $28K | $5K | $8K | — | $18K | — | $18K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Adult School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $9K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Berkeley High School | $534 | $153K | $291 | $41K | $25K | $8K | $54K | $17K | $16K | $18K |
| Berkeley Usd - Maintenance Facility | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cragmont Elementary School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Emerson Elementary | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $14K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Franklin Preschool | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $8K | $7K | $6K |
| Hopkins Early Childhood | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $5K | $4K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| John Muir Elementary School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $14K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Longfellow Middle School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $18K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Malcolm X Elementary | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Martin Luther King Middle Sch | $50K | $70K | $51K | $100K | $55K | $35K | $64K | $50K | $76K | $18K |
| Oxford Elementary | $534 | $21K | $291 | $35K | $7K | $7K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $16K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Ruth Acty Elementary School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Sylvia Mendez Elementary | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $18K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $18K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Washington Elementary | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $13K |
| Willard Middle School | $534 | $21K | $291 | $36K | $7K | $7K | $28K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Adult School | Berkeley | 50% | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier | Berkeley | 50% | 411 | 128 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Berkeley High School | Berkeley | 50% | 3,279 | 883 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Berkeley Usd - Maintenance Facility | Berkeley | 50% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Cragmont Elementary School | Berkeley | 50% | 292 | 77 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Emerson Elementary | Berkeley | 50% | 292 | 92 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Franklin Preschool | Berkeley | 50% | 94 | 60 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Hopkins Early Childhood | Berkeley | 50% | 65 | 42 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| John Muir Elementary School | Berkeley | 50% | 306 | 129 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Longfellow Middle School | Berkeley | 50% | 505 | 209 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Malcolm X Elementary | Berkeley | 50% | 513 | 212 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Martin Luther King Middle Sch | Berkeley | 50% | 876 | 256 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Oxford Elementary | Berkeley | 50% | 254 | 107 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | Berkeley | 50% | 399 | 134 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ruth Acty Elementary School | Berkeley | 50% | 409 | 99 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Sylvia Mendez Elementary | Berkeley | 50% | 373 | 155 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary School | Berkeley | 50% | 362 | 99 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Washington Elementary | Berkeley | 50% | 411 | 146 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Willard Middle School | Berkeley | 50% | 602 | 179 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Phone, LLC | $23K | $25K | $22K | $106K | $98K | $149K | $176K | $205K | $229K | $206K | $174K | $152K | $98K | $141K | $123K | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $51K | $84K | $77K | $88K | $93K | $95K | $106K | $94K | $109K | $109K | $92K | $111K | — | $66K | — | — | — | — |
| Sonic.net, Inc. | — | — | — | $671K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alameda County Office of Education dba BAENet | $26K | $26K | $31K | $31K | $31K | $20K | $24K | $24K | $27K | $10K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $266K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $29K | $28K | $25K | $23K | $29K | $17K | $14K | $12K | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — |
| IT Management Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | $170K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Internet Services, Inc. dba AT&T Internet Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.