Grady 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 | $124K | $117K | $136K | $136K | $275K | $275K | $156K | $156K | $157K | $505K | $357K | $311K | $312K | $303K | $304K | $295K | $460K | $433K | $413K | $409K | $375K | $383K | $389K | $37K | $98K | $37K | $140K | $182K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 85% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 84% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 82% | 81% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 72% | 76% | 72% | 77% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 4,147 | 4,147 | 4,147 | 4,574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 4,147 | 4,147 | 4,147 | 4,574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $426 | $1K | $21K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $136K | $203K | $201K | $195K | $195K | $193K | $324K | $303K | $295K | $291K | $266K | $270K | $276K | $24K | $48K | $15K | $62K | $49K |
| Internal Connections | $26K | — | — | — | $139K | $152K | — | — | — | $334K | $181K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | $78K | $132K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $97K | $117K | $136K | $136K | $136K | $123K | $156K | $156K | $156K | $150K | — | $108K | $111K | $108K | $109K | $102K | $136K | $130K | $118K | $117K | $110K | $113K | $113K | $13K | $27K | $22K | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo High School | $18K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $26K | $71K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $113K |
| Grady County Educational Center | $12K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grady County Schools Central Office | $10K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $19K |
| Grady County Schools Tech Center | $10K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $6K |
| Shiver Elementary School | $12K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $30K | $25K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $59K |
| Southside Elementary School | $12K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $26K | $25K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $96K |
| Washington Middle School | $18K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $26K | $36K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $70K |
| Whigham Elementary School | $12K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $26K | $18K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $55K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo High School | Cairo | 90% | 1,179 | 1,179 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Grady County Educational Center | Cairo | 90% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Grady County Schools Central Office | Cairo | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Grady County Schools Tech Center | Cairo | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Shiver Elementary School | Cairo | 90% | 508 | 508 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Southside Elementary School | Cairo | 90% | 511 | 511 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Washington Middle School | Cairo | 90% | 602 | 602 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Whigham Elementary School | Whigham | 90% | 537 | 537 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cairo | — | — | $136K | $136K | $136K | $123K | $156K | $156K | $156K | $150K | $136K | $235K | $235K | $230K | $236K | $226K | $393K | $374K | $369K | $365K | $330K | $338K | $339K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $37K | $58K | $56K | $54K | $50K | $53K | $51K | $49K | $44K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micro Technology Consultants, Inc. | $26K | — | — | — | $139K | — | — | — | — | $283K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $46K | $45K | $50K | $33K | $71K | $34K | $62K | $48K |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | $152K | — | — | — | $51K | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH GEORGIA GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES AUTHORITY | $97K | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANS, Inc. dba Automated Network Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $132K |
| SCHOOLinSITES.com LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $11K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Engineering Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $426 | $1K | $2K | $3K | $7K | $6K | $5K | — | $4K | $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.