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 | $32K | $12K | $54K | $82K | $10K | $18K | $9K | $7K | $35K | $30K | $51K | $21K | $19K | $22K | $22K | $17K | $20K | $14K | $9K | $14K | — | $18K | — | — | $19K | $13K | $13K | $6K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 55% | 63% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 66% | 62% | 55% | 56% | — | 60% | — | 58% | 55% | 57% | 54% | 53% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 171 | 157 | 145 | 107 | 101 | 86 | 68 | 75 | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 151 | 151 | 142 | 101 | 107 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $10K | $5K | $8K | — | $18K | — | — | $19K | $13K | $13K | $6K |
| Internal Connections | $24K | — | $42K | $72K | — | $8K | $2K | — | $34K | $18K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $7K | — | $6K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $9K | $9K | $6K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | $202 | $212 | $324 | $326 |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Office | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $840 | $840 | $328 | $2K |
| Behavior Disorder Program Coop | $889 | $940 | $940 | $940 | $924 | $924 | — | $924 | — | — |
| Bright Beginnings Administrative Team | $832 | $832 | $832 | $832 | $832 | $832 | $832 | — | — | — |
| Douglas Elementary | $11K | $1K | $5K | $19K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $10K |
| Jefferson Elementary School | $8K | $2K | $12K | $19K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $8K | $4K |
| Lincoln Elementary School | $2K | $2K | $12K | $19K | $1K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $8K | $5K |
| Logan Junior High School | $11K | $3K | $23K | $20K | $2K | $6K | $3K | $2K | $17K | $8K |
| Reagan Pre-School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $328 | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Office | Princeton | 70% | — | — | 150 | 150 | — |
| Behavior Disorder Program Coop | Tiskilwa | 70% | 22 | 20 | 150 | 10 | Rural |
| Bright Beginnings Administrative Team | Princeton | 70% | — | — | 50 | 50 | — |
| Douglas Elementary | Princeton | 70% | 104 | 47 | 150 | 150 | Rural |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Princeton | 70% | 213 | 103 | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Princeton | 70% | 206 | 102 | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Logan Junior High School | Princeton | 70% | 448 | 218 | 315 | 315 | Rural |
| Reagan Pre-School | Tiskilwa | 10% | 12 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $11K | $6K | $12K | — | $14K | — | — | $15K | $10K | $10K | $6K |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | — | $42K | $72K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $2K | — | $34K | $18K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| I.V.Net, LLP | $7K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | $3K | $2K | $2K | $821 | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heart Technologies, Inc. | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $208 | $607 | $1K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | $2K | — | — | $3K | $2K | $2K | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | $567 | $940 | $940 | $940 | $883 | $3K | $525 | $1K | — | $3K | $2K | $2K | $864 | $737 | $840 | $804 | $704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $520 | $544 | $710 | $1K | $1K | — | $911 | — | $994 | — | — | $900 | $712 | — | — |
| Inforamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $202 | $212 | $324 | $326 |
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.