A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative
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 | $25K | $26K | $22K | $34K | $34K | $48K | $39K | $35K | $34K | $42K | $29K | $43K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $32K | $32K | $31K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 44% | 37% | 47% | 70% | 61% | 61% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 60% | 49% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 683 | 683 | 622 | 622 | 500 | 183 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 683 | 683 | 622 | 622 | 482 | 170 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $20K | $15K | $28K | $27K | $31K | $31K | $19K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $9K | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $15K | $26K | $22K | $34K | $34K | $39K | $39K | $35K | $32K | $24K | — | $23K | $20K | $9K | $10K | $956 | $1K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.E.R.O. Buckingham Office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — |
| A.E.R.O. Buckingham Office | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $13K | — | — | — |
| A.E.R.O. Educational Center | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $18K | $13K | $17K | $20K | $23K |
| A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center | $37K | $28K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P.R.I.D.E. Alternative School | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $18K | $13K | $17K | $14K | $19K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.E.R.O. Buckingham Office | Oak Lawn | 80% | — | — | 100 | 10 | — |
| A.E.R.O. Buckingham Office | Oak Lawn | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| A.E.R.O. Educational Center | Burbank | 80% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center | Burbank | 90% | 417 | 417 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| P.R.I.D.E. Alternative School | Oak Lawn | 80% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
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| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | $2K | $14K | $14K | — | — | $15K | $32K | $24K | $22K | $23K | $20K | $19K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Communications Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $13K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | — | — | — | $20K | $20K | $19K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $15K | $26K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cogent Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $901 | $1K | $9K | $6K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Opt2mized Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.