Ford Heights School Dist 169
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 | — | $101K | — | — | — | $13K | $14K | $61K | $64K | $68K | $148K | $164K | $158K | $136K | $143K | $111K | $169K | $109K | $44K | — | — | $434K | $15K | — | $103K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 85% | 87% | 90% | 88% | 56% | 56% | 63% | 79% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $16K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84K | $74K | $64K | $114K | $111K | $131K | $26K | $44K | — | — | — | $15K | — | $5K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $2K | — | $19K | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $434K | — | — | $98K | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $101K | — | — | — | $13K | $14K | $49K | $59K | $51K | $73K | $81K | $84K | $55K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $2K | — | $38K | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Center | $25K | $25K | $25K | — | $9K | $8K | $12K | $13K | $19K | $17K |
| Cottage Grove Middle School | $25K | $25K | $38K | — | $28K | $8K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $17K |
| Medgar Evers Primary Acad Ctr | $25K | $25K | $38K | — | $28K | $8K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $17K |
| Tidye A Phillips | $25K | $25K | $25K | — | $9K | $8K | $12K | $13K | $19K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Center | Ford Heights | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Cottage Grove Middle School | Ford Height | 85% | 163 | 162 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Medgar Evers Primary Acad Ctr | Ford Heights | 90% | 286 | 281 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Tidye A Phillips | Ford Heights | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBC Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $49K | $52K | $58K | $103K | $98K | $104K | $83K | $84K | $89K | $99K | $26K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — |
| Dr. Computer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | $273K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $10K | $27K | $67K | $55K | $36K | $30K | $22K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AILtek, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $38K | — | — | — | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt-Tel Telephone Service, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | $78K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC | — | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northwest Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | $3K | — | — | — |
| Heartland Label Printers, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midco Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.