Bright Star Schools
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $269K | $625K | $437K | $205K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 977 | 977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 977 | 977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $232K | $235K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $269K | $393K | $199K | $194K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Bright Star Schools Central Management Office | $44K | $48K | $29K | $29K | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | — |
| Rise Elementary | $46K | $74K | $27K | $576 | $7K | $10K | $23K | — | — | — |
| Rise High School | $46K | $74K | $53K | $28K | $19K | $10K | $31K | $9K | — | — |
| Rise Ko Hyang Middle School | $46K | $74K | $50K | $24K | $31K | $10K | $10K | $31K | $8K | $25K |
| Stella Elementary | $46K | $74K | $66K | $40K | $55K | $10K | $23K | $7K | — | — |
| Stella High Charter Academy | $46K | $74K | $45K | $20K | $19K | $10K | $31K | $76K | $104K | $124K |
| Stella Middle Charter Academy | $46K | $74K | $52K | $30K | $42K | $10K | $75K | $31K | $8K | $25K |
| Valor Academy High | $46K | $74K | $47K | $21K | $36K | $10K | $10K | $113K | $8K | $25K |
| Valor Academy Middle | $46K | $74K | $60K | $39K | $14K | $10K | $31K | $50K | $29K | $45K |
| Valor Elementary | $86K | $74K | $27K | $576 | $19K | $10K | $31K | $9K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Star Schools Central Management Office | Santa Ana | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Rise Elementary | Los Angeles | 85% | 100 | 90 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Rise High School | Los Angeles | 90% | 172 | 132 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Rise Ko Hyang Middle School | Los Angeles | 85% | 394 | 312 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Stella Elementary | Los Angeles | 85% | 100 | 90 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Stella High Charter Academy | Los Angeles | 85% | 518 | 462 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Stella Middle Charter Academy | Los Angeles | 85% | 498 | 208 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Valor Academy High | North Hills | 90% | 500 | 442 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Valor Academy Middle | North Hills | 90% | 496 | 435 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Valor Elementary | Arleta | 85% | 204 | 173 | 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 |
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| U.S. TelePacific Corp. | $269K | $393K | $190K | $187K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationwide Network Professionals | — | $232K | $235K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | $12K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| lovolt Services Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.