Cobden Unit School District #17
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 | $34K | $10K | $54K | $9K | $9K | $28K | $28K | $39K | — | $28K | — | $2K | $14K | $11K | $12K | $38K | $11K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $46K | $703 | $6K | — | — | — | — | $6K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 65% | 75% | — | — | 70% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $8K | $3K | $7K | $6K | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Internal Connections | $26K | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $28K | $28K | $28K | — | $28K | — | $2K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | $4K | $804 | $734 | $703 | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden Elementary School | $12K | $3K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $9K | $9K | $13K | — | $30K |
| Cobden High-School | $12K | $3K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $9K | $9K | $13K | — | $26K |
| Cobden Jr High School | $12K | $3K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $9K | $9K | $13K | — | $25K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden Elementary School | Cobden | 90% | 253 | 202 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Cobden High-School | Cobden | 90% | 137 | 112 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Cobden Jr High School | Cobden | 90% | 104 | 83 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
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| MCC Telephony, LLC | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | $28K | $28K | $28K | — | $28K | — | $2K | $9K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Creative Data Systems, Inc. | $26K | — | $45K | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $4K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | $6K |
| MCC Illinois LLC | — | — | $10K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midwest Internet Consulting Group, Inc. dba School Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $846 | $846 | $785 | — | $699 | $804 | $734 | $703 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $499 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| County Tele-Service Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TouchTone Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.