Telfair 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 | $46K | $42K | $76K | $80K | $235K | $135K | $84K | $87K | $123K | $127K | $218K | $136K | $163K | $256K | $116K | $1.5M | $211K | $195K | $134K | $435K | $88K | $87K | $584K | $401K | $12K | $151K | $196K | $2K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 57% | 65% | 73% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 80% | 87% | 82% | 80% | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,050 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,050 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | 5,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $7K | $11K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54K | $93K | $112K | $93K | $82K | $86K | $63K | $88K | $84K | $22K | $22K | $29K | $50K | $11K | $12K | $37K | $25K | $2K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $158K | $49K | — | — | — | — | $109K | — | — | — | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | $350K | $3K | — | $243K | $390K | — | $114K | $171K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $32K | $27K | $60K | $65K | $62K | $66K | $66K | $66K | $97K | $97K | $40K | $43K | $51K | $43K | $34K | $35K | $48K | $31K | $22K | $63K | $63K | $58K | $291K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $120K | — | $114K | $101K | $77K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $14K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $20K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County Elementary School | $19K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $72K | $33K | $28K | $29K | $41K | $43K |
| Telfair County High School | $19K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $25K | $52K | $46K | $47K | $59K | $61K |
| Telfair County Middle School | $19K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $66K | $33K | $28K | $29K | $41K | $43K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County Elementary School | Mc Rae Helena | 85% | 673 | 673 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Telfair County High School | Mc Rae Helena | 90% | 390 | 390 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Telfair County Middle School | Mc Rae Helena | 90% | 347 | 347 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $109K | — | — | $120K | — | $538K | $101K | $45K | $28K | $350K | — | — | $196K | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANS Connect, Inc. | — | — | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $65K | $65K | $63K | $65K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $58K | $291K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Progressive Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $800K | — | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Techlan, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $375K | — | $114K | $171K | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $5K | — | $6K | $11K | $8K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $46K | $49K | $51K | $62K | $65K | $48K | $49K | $50K | $30K | $28K | $14K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloud59 Networks LLC | $14K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $173K | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $21K | $31K | $23K | $12K | $37K | $25K | $2K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $21K | $26K | $18K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eChalk Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $20K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Light, LLC | $27K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.