Rapid City Area School District 51-4
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 | $147K | $354K | $379K | $429K | $366K | $200K | $198K | $85K | $689K | $239K | $150K | $147K | $134K | $106K | $108K | $111K | $99K | $101K | $92K | $64K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 73% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 54% | 60% | 53% | 60% | 64% | 59% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 56% | 53% | 54% | 53% | — | — | 51% | — | 52% | — | 52% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,627 | 3,586 | 3,586 | 3,586 | 3,633 | 3,704 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,627 | 3,586 | 3,586 | 3,586 | 3,633 | 3,704 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $146K | $132K | $104K | $105K | $109K | $97K | $101K | $92K | $64K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $147K | $223K | $246K | $297K | $240K | $94K | $109K | — | $604K | $152K | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $131K | $133K | $133K | $127K | $106K | $89K | $85K | $85K | $73K | — | $84 | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | $439 | $454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Administrative Building | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $21K | $9K | $7K |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Bus Barn | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $187 | $88 | $93 | $2K |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Maintenance Shop | $2K | — | $198 | $224 | $239 | $183 | $4K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Storage Facility Storage Facility | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $239 | $183 | $187 | $88 | $93 | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Administrative Building | Rapid City | 60% | — | — | 94,250 | 94,250 | — |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Bus Barn | Rapid City | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Maintenance Shop | Rapid City | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Rapid City School District 49-7 Storage Facility Storage Facility | Rapid City | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Technologies, Inc. | $147K | $223K | $246K | $297K | $240K | $94K | $109K | — | $604K | $152K | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarity Telecom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $89K | $85K | $85K | $73K | $19K | $98K | $102K | $79K | $80K | $81K | $71K | $78K | $74K | $45K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midcontinent Communications | — | $131K | $133K | $133K | $127K | $106K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $28K | $30K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $15K | $48K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $18K | $19K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S WEST Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K |
| Rapid Net, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| South Dakota Network, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Supply Co., 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.