Banks 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 | $208K | $32K | $230K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $126K | $120K | $125K | $130K | $305K | $127K | $82K | $78K | $73K | $74K | $65K | $78K | $72K | $71K | $90K | $49K | $25K | $20K | $8K | $30K | $23K | $22K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 64% | 76% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $20K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $99K | $82K | $73K | $73K | $74K | $65K | $71K | $58K | $57K | $40K | $30K | $25K | $20K | $8K | $30K | $23K | $22K |
| Internal Connections | $178K | — | $197K | — | — | — | $11K | $5K | — | — | $180K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $30K | $32K | $32K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $115K | $115K | $115K | $110K | $58K | $29K | — | $5K | — | — | — | $7K | $14K | $14K | $21K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County Elementary School | $46K | $969 | $50K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $37K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
| Banks County High School | $53K | $8K | $57K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $22K | $27K | $75K | $25K |
| Banks County Middle School | $53K | $8K | $57K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $22K | $22K | $23K | $25K |
| Banks County Primary School | $46K | $969 | $50K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $31K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks County Elementary School | Homer | 90% | 665 | 665 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Banks County High School | Homer | 85% | 787 | 787 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Banks County Middle School | Homer | 85% | 633 | 633 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Banks County Primary School | Homer | 85% | 617 | 617 | 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 | $32K | $32K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $115K | $115K | $123K | $126K | $117K | $105K | $63K | $55K | $55K | $19K | $19K | $37K | $42K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC Solutions & Integration, Inc. | $178K | — | $197K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Summit Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $180K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $20K | $25K | $20K | $8K | $30K | $23K | $22K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $8K | $23K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $19K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $33K | $21K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Affiniti, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $14K | $14K | $21K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ideal Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.