Kipp Chicago Schools
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 | $123K | $194K | $162K | $217K | $226K | $231K | $311K | $164K | $170K | $202K | $205K | $252K | $181K | $311K | $133K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 52% | 55% | 71% | 79% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,111 | 3,111 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,313 | 1,706 | 1,250 | 875 | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,111 | 3,111 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,313 | 1,706 | 1,250 | 875 | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $9K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | $86K | $62K | $33K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $34K | — | $55K | $78K | $68K | $162K | $11K | $29K | $25K | — | — | — | $152K | $93K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $123K | $160K | $162K | $162K | $149K | $163K | $149K | $147K | $137K | $169K | $150K | $154K | $95K | $80K | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | $19K | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Academy Chicago | $103K | $46K | $47K | $61K | $67K | $65K | $79K | $51K | $32K | $37K |
| Kipp Academy Chicago Primary | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — |
| Kipp Ascend Middle | $103K | $46K | $47K | $61K | $67K | $60K | $124K | $34K | $30K | $47K |
| Kipp Ascend Middle School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $37K |
| Kipp Bloom College Prep | $103K | $46K | $30K | $43K | $49K | $67K | $79K | $51K | $32K | $38K |
| Kipp Chicago Shared Services Center | $13K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $14K | $9K | $504 | $2K | $14K |
| Kipp One | $103K | $46K | $28K | $41K | $47K | $50K | $31K | $30K | $50K | $47K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Academy Chicago | Chicago | 90% | 633 | 583 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Kipp Academy Chicago Primary | Chicago | 90% | 220 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Kipp Ascend Middle | Chicago | 90% | 896 | 854 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Kipp Ascend Middle School | Chicago | 30% | 223 | 223 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Kipp Bloom College Prep | Chicago | 90% | 953 | 924 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Kipp Chicago Shared Services Center | Chicago | 90% | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | — |
| Kipp One | Chicago | 90% | 987 | 956 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onShore, Inc. | $123K | $160K | $162K | $162K | $149K | $163K | $149K | $148K | $118K | $150K | $150K | $135K | $77K | $61K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $34K | — | $55K | $78K | $61K | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| All Covered, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $18K | $187K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $91K | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graphtech Systems LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $29K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current Technologies Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $19K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $610 | $2K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $194 | $674 | $2K | — | — | — | $15K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.