Except Children Oppor Schs
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 | — | $90K | $110K | $91K | $206K | $45K | $65K | $65K | $75K | $108K | $127K | $195K | — | $144K | $111K | $105K | $77K | $50K | $32K | $45K | $275K | — | $69K | $57K | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 67% | 63% | 82% | 88% | — | 88% | 88% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 88% | 88% | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,333 | 1,667 | 1,818 | 1,667 | 1,800 | 317 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,333 | 1,667 | 1,818 | 1,667 | 1,800 | 317 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $29K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $139K | — | $138K | $85K | $71K | $74K | $50K | $32K | $19K | $37K | — | $53K | $52K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $10K | — | $137K | — | — | — | $8K | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | $21K | $140K | — | $16K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $90K | $100K | $91K | $69K | $45K | $65K | $65K | $56K | $79K | $30K | $55K | — | $6K | $12K | $4K | $3K | — | — | $5K | $2K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | — | — | — | — | $96K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able | — | $15K | $33K | $30K | $38K | $8K | $11K | $12K | $16K | $19K |
| Academy For Learning | $20K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $41K | $8K | $11K | $11K | $14K | $19K |
| Echo Family Enrichment Program (Fep) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Echo Joint Agreement Educational Enrichment Center | $48K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Echo School | $23K | $15K | $17K | $16K | $48K | $8K | $11K | $12K | $17K | $19K |
| Echo-Satellite Programs (Cd,Dhh,Ease) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macarthur School (Early Childhood) | $20K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $41K | $8K | $11K | $12K | $16K | $19K |
| Pace | — | $25K | $17K | $16K | $38K | $8K | $11K | $12K | $16K | $19K |
| Riverdale Annex | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $11K | $11K | $14K | $19K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able | South Holland | 90% | 152 | 152 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Academy For Learning | Dolton | 90% | 117 | 117 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Echo Family Enrichment Program (Fep) | South Holland | 90% | 10 | 10 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Echo Joint Agreement Educational Enrichment Center | South Holland | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Echo School | South Holland | 85% | 187 | 187 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Echo-Satellite Programs (Cd,Dhh,Ease) | South Holland | 90% | 132 | 132 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Macarthur School (Early Childhood) | South Holland | 85% | 200 | 200 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Pace | South Holland | 90% | 106 | 106 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Riverdale Annex | Riverdale | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $90K | $69K | $60K | $40K | $45K | $65K | $65K | $56K | $79K | $30K | $55K | — | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | — | $58K | $62K | $52K | $48K | $29K | $7K | $5K | $2K | — | $47K | $46K | — | — | — | — |
| Electronic Learning Environments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $163K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | — | — | $10K | — | $137K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Communications, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $15K | $13K | $17K | $18K | $21K | $15K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jive Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $43K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | — | — | $30K | $30K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $7K | — | — | — | — |
| CDW-Govermment, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $20K | — | $18K | $15K | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greatline Electric, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.