Buford City School System
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 | $6K | $114K | $52K | $8K | $229K | $7K | $16K | $16K | $183K | $209K | $41K | $48K | $36K | $17K | $29K | $32K | $46K | $36K | $29K | $23K | $29K | $35K | $37K | $37K | $35K | $35K | $92K | $38K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 49% | 50% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 66% | 62% | 62% | 57% | 58% | 65% | 65% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $19K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $26K | $36K | $29K | $23K | $17K | $35K | $37K | $37K | $35K | $35K | $36K | $38K |
| Internal Connections | — | $107K | $46K | — | $222K | — | — | — | $169K | $176K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $6K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $28K | $30K | $29K | $17K | $6K | $18K | $18K | $20K | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Academy | $1K | $17K | $7K | $1K | $44K | $1K | $2K | $3K | $37K | $45K |
| Buford Elementary School | $1K | $17K | $7K | $1K | $43K | $1K | $2K | $3K | $37K | $45K |
| Buford High School | $1K | $29K | $19K | $13K | $72K | $1K | $15K | $15K | $81K | $85K |
| Buford Middle School | $1K | $17K | $22K | $1K | $44K | $1K | $2K | $3K | $37K | $45K |
| Buford Senior Academy | $1K | $44K | $7K | $1K | $44K | $1K | $2K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Academy | Buford | 60% | 849 | 300 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Buford Elementary School | Buford | 60% | 394 | 137 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Buford High School | Buford | 60% | 2,040 | 692 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Buford Middle School | Buford | 60% | 1,428 | 512 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Buford Senior Academy | Buford | 60% | 1,337 | 498 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $11K | $19K | $19K | $17K | $29K | $32K | $46K | $36K | $29K | $23K | $29K | $35K | $37K | $37K | $35K | $35K | $36K | $17K |
| Wescott Technologies LLC | — | — | $15K | — | $222K | — | — | — | $28K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Planner Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $142K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC Solutions & Integration, Inc. | — | $107K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $30K | $29K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Education, LLC | $6K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $16K | $16K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VirtuCom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56K | $20K |
| 1 Accord Technologies, LLC. | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Integrated Office Solutions Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.