Rockford Public Library System
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 | $33K | $48K | $321K | $223K | $39K | $32K | $113K | $116K | $128K | $213K | $108K | $105K | $103K | $86K | $64K | $41K | $43K | $33K | $29K | $27K | $22K | — | $135K | $11K | — | — | — | $21K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 63% | 73% | 79% | 83% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | 80% | 73% | — | — | — | 47% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 843 | 785 | 739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 843 | 785 | 739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $8K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $26K | $24K | $39K | $41K | $43K | $33K | $29K | $27K | $22K | — | $9K | $11K | — | — | — | $21K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $255K | $181K | — | — | — | — | — | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $126K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $33K | $48K | $61K | $42K | $39K | $32K | $113K | $113K | $120K | $124K | $86K | $79K | $77K | $61K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Branch | $27K | $12K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $33K |
| Lewis Lemon Branch Library | $95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $14K | $21K |
| Main Library Branch | $12K | $12K | $276K | $200K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $53K |
| Montague Branch Library | $28K | $12K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $29K |
| Nordlof Center Branch | $32K | $12K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $43K |
| Rock River Branch Library | $95 | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $28K |
| Rockton Centre Branch Library | $95 | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $31K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Branch | Rockford | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lewis Lemon Branch Library | Rockford | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Main Library Branch | Rockford | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Montague Branch Library | Rockford | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Nordlof Center Branch | Rockford | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rock River Branch Library | Rockford | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Rockton Centre Branch Library | Rockford | 85% | — | — | 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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| SBC Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | $55K | $66K | $70K | $95K | $105K | $103K | $86K | $64K | $41K | $43K | $33K | $29K | $27K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broski Enterprises | — | — | $260K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri Network Alliance, L.L.C. | $33K | $48K | $61K | $42K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Communications Group, Inc. | — | — | — | $181K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $32K | $33K | $34K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hughes Business Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $126K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northern Illinois University | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paragon Development Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stratus Networks, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| US Xchange of Illinois, LLC dba Choice One Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $11K | — | — | — | — |
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.