Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $92K | $9K | $20K | $15K | $53K | $52K | $11K | $84K | $16K | $10K | $34K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $6K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $3K | — | — | $10K | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 63% | 70% | 63% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 60% | 57% | — | — | 50% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 800 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 800 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $615 | $11 | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $947 | — | — | $6K | — |
| Internal Connections | $82K | — | $4K | — | $5K | $40K | $4K | $76K | $6K | $9K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $9K | $9K | $13K | $13K | $47K | $12K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $755 | — | — | — | — | $6K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | $2K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $3K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School | $32K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $41K | $17K | $4K | $28K | $7K | $8K |
| Cherokee Middle School | $32K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $6K | $17K | $4K | $28K | $11K | $12K |
| Early Childhood Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $5K |
| Washington High School | $38K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $9K | $20K | $6K | $28K | $11K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School | Cherokee | 70% | 501 | 201 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Cherokee Middle School | Cherokee | 70% | 348 | 132 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Early Childhood Learning Center | Cherokee | 70% | 64 | 18 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Rural |
| Washington High School | Cherokee | 70% | 340 | 117 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunications & Technology Commissi | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $765 | $9K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zones IT Solutions Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C-M-L Telephone Cooperative Association | $9K | $9K | $13K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schoon Construction, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $3K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rick's Computers, L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S WEST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $615 | — | — | — | — | — | $654 | $654 | — | $876 | $903 | $634 | $604 | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | $8K | — |
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.