Ames Comm 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $47K | $51K | $57K | $154K | $57K | $43K | $126K | $89K | $139K | $200K | $260K | $138K | $132K | $98K | $101K | $95K | $58K | $34K | $43K | $26K | $30K | $44K | $42K | — | — | $26K | — |
| Average discount rate | — | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 61% | 63% | 62% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 56% | 54% | 56% | 52% | 52% | 51% | 53% | — | — | 53% | 52% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 7,647 | 3,559 | 3,559 | 2,722 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 1,250 | 1,000 | 900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 7,647 | 3,559 | 3,559 | 2,722 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 1,250 | 1,000 | 900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $166K | $241K | $127K | $124K | $91K | $97K | $91K | $53K | $34K | $40K | $26K | $27K | $28K | $42K | — | — | $26K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $23K | — | — | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $24K | $51K | $57K | $70K | $57K | $43K | $126K | $89K | $136K | $16K | $19K | $11K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $3K | — | $3K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Sawyer Elementary School | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Ames High School | — | $2K | $7K | $10K | $95K | $10K | $10K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Ames Middle School | — | $3K | $7K | $32K | $30K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Edwards Elementary School | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Fellows Elementary School | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Meeker Elementary School | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Mitchell Elementary School | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
| Northwood Pre School Center | — | $7K | $7K | $41K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $15K | $24K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Sawyer Elementary School | Ames | 50% | 363 | 143 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ames High School | Ames | 50% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ames Middle School | Ames | 50% | 1,088 | 317 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Edwards Elementary School | Ames | 50% | 393 | 168 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fellows Elementary School | Ames | 50% | 479 | 118 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Meeker Elementary School | Ames | 50% | 367 | 144 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Ames | 50% | 294 | 164 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Northwood Pre School Center | Ames | 50% | 218 | 100 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
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 |
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| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $118K | $89K | $122K | $179K | $225K | $112K | $111K | $82K | $85K | $78K | $41K | $34K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | — | — | $51K | $57K | $70K | $57K | $43K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| US-West Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $24K | $40K | $40K | — | — | $26K | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | — | $23K | — | — | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $16K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunications & Technology Commissi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | $19K | $11K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $3K | — | $6K | $5K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Metro Fibernet LLC | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20/20 Technologies LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heartland Technology Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midland A-V Sales, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.