Polk County 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 | $29K | $362K | $497K | $361K | $1.1M | $628K | $320K | $343K | $344K | $295K | $678K | $258K | $191K | — | $118K | $308K | $24K | $77K | $116K | $146K | — | — | $107K | $112K | $101K | $70K | $28K | $141K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 62% | 60% | 70% | 83% | 89% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 72% | 77% | — | 72% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 72% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 9,500 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 5,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 9,500 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 5,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $22K | $37K | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $151K | $208K | $147K | — | $109K | $106K | $15K | $77K | $116K | $146K | — | — | $107K | $112K | $99K | $70K | $27K | $34K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $136K | — | $720K | $291K | $10K | $47K | — | — | $419K | — | — | — | — | $193K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $103K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $308K | $308K | $308K | $329K | $312K | $310K | $289K | $323K | $258K | $54K | $51K | $44K | — | $10K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $2K | $4K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $29K | $54K | $53K | $53K | $53K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown High School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $64K | $18K | $61K | $20K | $30K |
| Cedartown Middle School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $50K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
| Cherokee Elementary School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $39K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
| Eastside Elementary School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $50K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
| Harpst Academy | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $25K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
| Julia Dean (Dc-Nif) | — | — | $16K | $20K | $76K | $22K | $18K | $17K | $19K | $174 |
| Northside Elementary School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $50K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
| Rockmart High School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $50K | $27K | $19K | $20K | $30K |
| Westside Elementary School | $19K | $22K | $33K | $20K | $76K | $47K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $30K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown High School | Cedartown | 85% | 1,379 | 1,235 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Cedartown Middle School | Cedartown | 85% | 969 | 969 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Cherokee Elementary School | Cedartown | 85% | 487 | 472 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Eastside Elementary School | Rockmart | 85% | 695 | 624 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Harpst Academy | Cedartown | 85% | 52 | 52 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Julia Dean (Dc-Nif) | Cedartown | 90% | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Northside Elementary School | Cedartown | 85% | 494 | 494 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Rockmart High School | Rockmart | 85% | 904 | 832 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Westside Elementary School | Cedartown | 85% | 516 | 516 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker FiberNet, LLC | — | $308K | $308K | $308K | $329K | $312K | $310K | $294K | $339K | $285K | $244K | $197K | $178K | — | $109K | $106K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 Accord Technologies, LLC. | $29K | $54K | $189K | $53K | $773K | $315K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Progressive Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $47K | — | — | $419K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | $107K | $112K | $99K | $70K | $27K | $34K |
| Charter Fiberlink-Georgia, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56K | $116K | $146K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South-Tel Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $10K | $16K | $48K | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangent Computer, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K |
| Systems and Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K |
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.