Union 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 | $124K | $53K | $38K | $30K | $125K | $118K | $43K | $67K | $99K | $109K | $230K | $113K | $116K | $100K | $35K | $32K | $24K | $31K | $27K | $19K | $329K | $21K | $27K | $25K | $26K | $25K | $67K | $25K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 68% | 69% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 71% | 72% | 69% | 73% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 425 | 775 | 775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 425 | 775 | 775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $34K | $30K | $32K | $32K | $24K | $31K | $27K | $19K | $23K | $21K | $27K | $25K | $26K | $25K | $23K | $25K |
| Internal Connections | $115K | $45K | $29K | — | $96K | $87K | — | $36K | — | $17K | $155K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $306K | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $8K | $9K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $43K | $31K | $95K | $81K | $51K | $81K | $82K | $70K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Co Elementary School | $34K | $11K | $8K | $11K | $29K | $24K | $5K | $19K | $8K | $14K |
| Union County Data Center | $2K | $42K | $41K | $32K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union County High School | $34K | $11K | $8K | $11K | $29K | $35K | $29K | $44K | $76K | $76K |
| Union County Middle School | $34K | $11K | $8K | $11K | $29K | $19K | $5K | $19K | $8K | $14K |
| Union County Primary School | $34K | $11K | $8K | $11K | $29K | $39K | $5K | $19K | $8K | $14K |
| Woody Gap Elem-High School | $34K | $11K | $8K | $20K | $38K | $14K | $23K | $10K | $22K | $24K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Co Elementary School | Blairsville | 90% | 596 | 596 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Union County Data Center | Blairsville | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Union County High School | Blairsville | 90% | 842 | 842 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Union County Middle School | Blairsville | 90% | 701 | 701 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Union County Primary School | Blairsville | 90% | 711 | 711 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Woody Gap Elem-High School | Suches | 90% | 68 | 68 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | $30K | $30K | $30K | $43K | $31K | $55K | $59K | $68K | $18K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $21K | $14K | $21K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Membership Corporation | $8K | $8K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $26K | — | $81K | $82K | $67K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richardson Associates Electronics | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $306K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | $96K | $35K | — | $36K | — | $17K | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $23K | $21K | $27K | $25K | $26K | $25K | $54K | $25K |
| MXN Corporation | $85K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $72K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G&A Contracting, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Center Warehouse | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.