Wheeling School District 21
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 | $176K | $3.9M | $954K | $388K | $437K | $371K | $196K | $141K | $878K | $171K | $255K | $638K | — | $5K | $419K | $111K | $20K | $540K | $350K | $128K | $139K | $104K | $96K | $89K | $58K | — | $87K | $44K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 53% | 64% | 70% | 76% | 74% | 66% | 67% | 63% | 64% | 62% | 59% | 60% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 58% | 52% | — | 51% | 48% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 23,333 | 26,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 700 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 23,333 | 26,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 700 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $77K | $139K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $161K | — | $5K | — | $101K | $20K | $129K | — | $128K | $121K | $103K | $94K | $87K | $56K | — | $82K | $40K |
| Internal Connections | — | $33K | $640K | $74K | $95K | $172K | — | — | $698K | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $176K | $3.9M | $313K | $313K | $311K | $187K | $196K | $141K | $139K | $94K | — | $478K | — | — | $419K | $10K | — | $412K | $350K | — | $18K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | $6K | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | $31K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Middle School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $25K | $20K | $11K | $91K | $14K |
| Edgar A Poe Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $15K | $20K | $11K | $65K | $14K |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $37K | $20K | $11K | $74K | $14K |
| Frost Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $31K | $20K | $11K | $70K | $14K |
| Gill Administration Building | $25K | $281K | $23K | $23K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawthorne | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $15K | $20K | $11K | $80K | $14K |
| Holmes Middle School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $28K | $20K | $11K | $91K | $14K |
| Kilmer Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $39K | $20K | $11K | $70K | $14K |
| London Middle School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $34K | $20K | $11K | $87K | $14K |
| Longfellow Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $38K | $20K | $11K | $61K | $14K |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $37K | $20K | $11K | $61K | $14K |
| Riley Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $27K | $20K | $11K | $61K | $14K |
| Tarkington Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $39K | $20K | $11K | $64K | $14K |
| Whitman Elementary School | $25K | $283K | $73K | $29K | $34K | $35K | $20K | $11K | $61K | $14K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Middle School | Buffalo Grove | 90% | 668 | 278 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Edgar A Poe Elementary School | Arlington Hts | 90% | 351 | 135 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Wheeling | 90% | 616 | 616 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Frost Elementary School | Mount Prospect | 90% | 505 | 505 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Gill Administration Building | Wheeling | 90% | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | — |
| Hawthorne | Wheeling | 90% | 135 | 50 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Holmes Middle School | Wheeling | 90% | 702 | 702 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Kilmer Elementary School | Buffalo Grove | 90% | 490 | 490 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| London Middle School | Wheeling | 90% | 668 | 668 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Longfellow Elementary School | Buffalo Grove | 90% | 406 | 57 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Wheeling | 90% | 449 | 449 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Riley Elementary School | Arlington Hts | 90% | 259 | 74 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Wheeling | 90% | 447 | 438 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Urban |
| Whitman Elementary School | Wheeling | 90% | 457 | 457 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanrack LLC | $41K | $3.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net56, Inc | $135K | $271K | $136K | $136K | $169K | $95K | $93K | — | — | — | — | $475K | — | — | $419K | — | — | $411K | $350K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Illinois | — | $138K | $178K | $178K | $173K | $103K | $103K | $92K | $120K | $134K | $139K | $153K | — | — | — | $93K | — | $106K | — | $116K | $119K | $83K | $87K | $79K | $52K | — | $79K | $41K |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $33K | $640K | $74K | $95K | $172K | — | — | $595K | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | $57K | $37K | $426 | $562 | — | — | — | — | $629 | $531 | — | — | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Arlington Computer Products, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $15K | $17K | — | $7K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | $5K | — | $680 | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $2K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.