Cook 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 | $256K | $68K | $22K | $65K | $44K | $175K | $122K | $77K | $118K | $102K | $126K | $151K | $172K | $200K | $197K | $181K | $154K | $1.2M | $117K | $90K | $500K | $51K | $37K | $41K | — | $28K | $285K | $65K |
| Average discount rate | 86% | 80% | 80% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 37% | 62% | 63% | 78% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 943 | 933 | 917 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 943 | 933 | 917 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $23K | $34K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $73K | $110K | $119K | $92K | $95K | $81K | $88K | $79K | $69K | $55K | $44K | $37K | $41K | — | $17K | $35K | $35K |
| Internal Connections | $235K | $30K | — | $23K | — | $130K | $84K | — | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $989K | — | — | $405K | — | — | — | — | — | $242K | $25K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $21K | $37K | $22K | $42K | $44K | $44K | $38K | $73K | $68K | $68K | $21K | $78K | $62K | $64K | $86K | $64K | $52K | $59K | $23K | $21K | $23K | $6K | — | — | — | $11K | $7K | $6K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $15K | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County Middle School | $87K | $10K | $82 | $9K | $4K | $43K | $18K | $10K | $19K | $34K |
| Cook County Technology Center | $28K | $55K | $52K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cook Elementary School | $87K | $10K | $82 | $9K | $4K | $33K | $31K | $10K | $23K | $34K |
| Cook Primary School | $87K | $10K | $82 | $9K | $4K | $45K | $19K | $10K | $19K | $34K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County Middle School | Sparks | 90% | 615 | 615 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Cook County Technology Center | Adel | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Cook Elementary School | Sparks | 90% | 662 | 662 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Cook Primary School | Adel | 90% | 599 | 599 | 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. - Automated Network Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $893K | $15K | — | $422K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia Public Web, Inc. | $21K | $37K | $22K | $42K | $44K | $44K | $38K | $73K | $68K | $68K | $62K | $46K | $52K | $56K | $56K | $56K | $44K | $51K | $23K | $21K | $23K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $947 | $10K | $12K | $31K | $36K | $48K | $53K | $47K | $42K | $37K | $35K | $37K | $40K | $33K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $8K | $12K | $26K | $44K | $47K | $49K | $50K | $35K | $24K | $9K | $19K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloud59 Networks LLC | $224K | — | — | $23K | — | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $8K | $4K | $12K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $17K | $43K | $20K | $20K | — | $17K | $23K | $22K | — | $21K | $14K | $11K |
| Micro Technology Consultants, Inc. | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | $84K | — | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $855 | $2K | — | $22K | $10K | $14K | $19K | — | $7K | $25K | $23K |
| Fiberworks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $111K | — |
| UCSI dba United Computer Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $70K | $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.