Dawson 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 | $185K | $216K | $166K | $150K | $525K | $269K | $168K | $158K | $166K | $392K | $252K | $134K | $123K | $111K | $196K | $99K | $86K | $56K | $72K | $69K | $30K | — | — | $80K | $35K | $13K | $71K | $151K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 46% | 58% | 63% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 66% | 64% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 60% | 64% | 64% | 62% | 60% | 66% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 9,333 | 6,300 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 2,836 | 2,836 | 748 | 1,092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 9,333 | 6,300 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 9,333 | 2,834 | 2,834 | 745 | 1,089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $17K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $52K | $48K | $104K | $99K | $86K | $56K | $72K | $69K | $30K | — | — | $80K | $35K | $13K | $39K | $53K |
| Internal Connections | $52K | — | $30K | $6K | $403K | $135K | — | — | — | $204K | $153K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $98K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $133K | $216K | $137K | $143K | $121K | $134K | $168K | $158K | $163K | $171K | $74K | $127K | $71K | $63K | $93K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mill Elementary | $20K | $21K | $16K | $11K | $89K | $27K | $16K | $15K | $18K | $58K |
| Dawson County High School | $22K | $22K | $17K | $19K | $70K | $15K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $58K |
| Dawson County Junior High | $22K | $22K | $17K | $13K | $58K | $36K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $58K |
| Dawson County Middle School | $20K | $21K | $16K | $11K | $58K | $45K | $34K | $33K | $36K | $60K |
| Herbert W Robinson Elem School | $22K | $22K | $17K | $13K | $102K | $27K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $59K |
| Hightower Academy | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mill Elementary | Dawsonville | 80% | 601 | 256 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Dawson County High School | Dawsonville | 80% | 890 | 425 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Dawson County Junior High | Dawsonville | 80% | 652 | 354 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Dawson County Middle School | Dawsonville | 80% | 738 | 427 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Herbert W Robinson Elem School | Dawsonville | 80% | 661 | 331 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Hightower Academy | Dawsonville | 70% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC | $133K | $167K | $137K | $143K | $121K | $134K | $167K | $157K | $162K | $170K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $873 | $832 | $2K | $3K | — | — | $46K | $42K | $90K | $86K | $81K | $50K | $67K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cirrus Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $243K | $135K | — | — | $2K | $13K | $134K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $74K | $127K | $64K | $63K | $93K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | — | — | $80K | $35K | $13K | $58K | $53K |
| Ideal Communications, Inc. | $52K | — | $30K | $6K | $160K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $204K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCI Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $439 | $1K | $2K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCN Communications, LLC | — | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.