Meriden School District
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 | $281K | $368K | $388K | $547K | $391K | $238K | $214K | $167K | $257K | $173K | $506K | $266K | $270K | $261K | $304K | $389K | $328K | $280K | — | $167K | $141K | $127K | $147K | $108K | $101K | $38K | $37K | $39K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 80% | 58% | 70% | 71% | 80% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 77% | — | 78% | 75% | 73% | 75% | 73% | 60% | 62% | 72% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,414 | 7,500 | 7,414 | 7,419 | 6,877 | 7,554 | 5,335 | 5,335 | 2,772 | 3,607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,414 | 7,500 | 7,414 | 7,419 | 6,875 | 7,554 | 5,333 | 5,334 | 2,760 | 3,607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $29K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137K | $230K | $221K | $217K | $263K | $269K | $67K | $244K | — | $137K | $39K | $21K | $38K | $25K | $37K | $38K | $32K | $37K |
| Internal Connections | $100K | $156K | $103K | $353K | $192K | $37K | $45K | $18K | $89K | — | $325K | — | — | — | — | $78K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $181K | $189K | $189K | $189K | $191K | $192K | $168K | $150K | $150K | $144K | $857 | $36K | $48K | $44K | $40K | $42K | $233K | $35K | — | $30K | $103K | $106K | $108K | $83K | $64K | — | $4K | $2K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $22K | $21K | $5K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $75K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | $21K | $26K | $29K | $39K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $9K |
| Casimir Pulaski Elementary School | $22K | $27K | $30K | $40K | $39K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $16K | $15K |
| Francis T Maloney High School | $22K | $44K | $30K | $40K | $32K | $27K | $20K | $16K | $11K | $10K |
| Hanover Elementary School | $33K | $38K | $41K | $51K | $39K | $20K | $20K | $15K | $24K | $15K |
| Israel Putnam Elementary School | $19K | $24K | $27K | $37K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $9K |
| John Barry Elementary School | $27K | $32K | $35K | $45K | $39K | $20K | $20K | $21K | $17K | $15K |
| Lincoln Middle School | $20K | $25K | $28K | $38K | $33K | $50K | $14K | $9K | $41K | $9K |
| Meriden Board Of Education | $11K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $2K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $21K |
| Meriden Maintenance Facility | $6K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | $22K | $27K | $30K | $40K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $26K | $9K |
| Orville H Platt High School | $22K | $27K | $30K | $40K | $31K | $24K | $21K | $15K | $11K | $10K |
| Roger Sherman Elementary School | $22K | $27K | $30K | $32K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $9K |
| Thomas Edison Middle School | $26K | $31K | $35K | $51K | $13K | $25K | $25K | $33K | $17K | $87K |
| Thomas Hooker Elementary School | $33K | $38K | $41K | $51K | $39K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $20K | $15K |
| Venture Program | — | — | — | $22K | $17K | $18K | $17K | $15K | $16K | $15K |
| Washington Middle School | $48K | $36K | $56K | $49K | $33K | $35K | $14K | $9K | $38K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 381 | 381 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Casimir Pulaski Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 513 | 513 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Francis T Maloney High School | Meriden | 85% | 1,448 | 1,448 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hanover Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 457 | 457 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Israel Putnam Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 451 | 451 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| John Barry Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 426 | 426 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Middle School | Meriden | 85% | 648 | 648 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Meriden Board Of Education | Meriden | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Meriden Maintenance Facility | Meriden | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 481 | 481 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Orville H Platt High School | Meriden | 85% | 1,155 | 1,155 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Roger Sherman Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 448 | 448 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Edison Middle School | Meriden | 85% | 789 | 789 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Hooker Elementary School | Meriden | 85% | 384 | 384 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Venture Program | Meriden | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Washington Middle School | Meriden | 85% | 538 | 538 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc. | $183K | $172K | $162K | $163K | $162K | $192K | $178K | $130K | $130K | $135K | $137K | $172K | $174K | $172K | $214K | $233K | $201K | $196K | — | $94K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $75K | $156K | $112K | $353K | $153K | $12K | $14K | — | $89K | — | $325K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Southern New England Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $16K | $23K | $5K | $8K | $12K | $48K | $49K | $47K | $46K | $33K | — | $32K | $30K | $17K | $38K | $25K | $36K | $38K | $37K | $39K |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $73K | $78K | $83K | $83K | $64K | — | — | — |
| OMNI Data, LLC | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $59K | $30K | — | $30K | $29K | $27K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dept of Admin Services, CT | $24K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $21K | $18K | $18K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K | $4K | $37K | $32K | $30K | $29K | $21K | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Choice One Communications of Connecticut Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $48K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyebot, Inc. | — | — | $75K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $508 | $22K | $20K | — | $2K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.