West Sioux Community 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 | $9K | $61K | $15K | $15K | $78K | $55K | $53K | $54K | $25K | $36K | $31K | $38K | $34K | $40K | $36K | $32K | $28K | $24K | $23K | $21K | $23K | $20K | $5K | $22K | — | — | $8K | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 71% | 79% | 78% | 80% | 78% | 71% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 70% | 70% | — | — | 60% | 66% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,778 | 1,778 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 475 | 550 | 429 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,778 | 1,778 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $32K | $23K | $31K | $28K | $27K | $23K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $20K | $17K | $2K | $19K | — | — | $8K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $45K | — | — | $63K | $40K | $38K | $38K | $4K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $9K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $5K | $6K | $12K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Facility | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $3K | $12K | $13K |
| Bus Barn-Hawarden | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $3K | $12K | $13K |
| Bus Barn-Ireton | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $720 | $3K | $11K | $12K |
| Hawarden Elementary School | $2K | $13K | $1K | $1K | $18K | $8K | $16K | $42K | $13K | $15K |
| Ireton Elementary School | $4K | $15K | $4K | $4K | $21K | $11K | $720 | $15K | $12K | $14K |
| West Sioux High School | $4K | $15K | $4K | $4K | $21K | $17K | $35K | $16K | $13K | $15K |
| West Sioux Middle School | $2K | $13K | $1K | $1K | $18K | $15K | $35K | $16K | $13K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Facility | Hawarden | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Bus Barn-Hawarden | Hawarden | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Bus Barn-Ireton | Ireton | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Hawarden Elementary School | Hawarden | 80% | 174 | 108 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Ireton Elementary School | Ireton | 80% | 119 | 56 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| West Sioux High School | Hawarden | 80% | 234 | 122 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| West Sioux Middle School | Hawarden | 80% | 165 | 100 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 Hawarden dba Hitec | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $13K | $20K | $20K | $22K | $20K | $18K | $20K | $18K | $17K | $16K | $18K | $14K | — | $17K | — | — | $8K | — |
| Premier Communications, Inc | $9K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ultra, Inc. Of Watertown | — | — | — | — | $63K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunications & Technology Commissi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Heartland Telecommunications dba Hickory Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $10K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Electric Innovations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twotrees Technologies | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecting Point Computer Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rick's Computers, Inc. | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $924 | $816 | $955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.