Edisonlearning Consortium
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 | — | $54K | $50K | $53K | $83K | $77K | $97K | — | $152K | $126K | $752K | $709K | $876K | $1.1M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $1.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 76% | 75% | 73% | 77% | 78% | 77% | 71% | 81% | 35% | 48% | 66% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 84% | 79% | 84% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 57 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 57 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $20K | $153K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $303K | $573K | $744K | $888K | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $688K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | — | — | $10K | $83K | — | — | — | $222K | $156K | $217K | — | $174K | $108K | $155K | $143K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | $36K | $20K | $19K | — | $142K | $97K | $213K | $136K | $132K | $189K | $81K | $147K | $202K | $194K | $229K | $70K | $66K | $65K | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | $38K | $82K | $97K | $21K | — | $1K | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $54K | $50K | $53K | $47K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Brainerd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93 | $18K |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Englewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93 | $17K |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Humboldt Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93 | $18K |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - North Lawndale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93 | $18K |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Roseland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93 | $18K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Brainerd | Chicago | 60% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | Urban |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Englewood | Chicago | 26% | 136 | 136 | 20 | 20 | Urban |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Humboldt Park | Chicago | 60% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | Urban |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - North Lawndale | Chicago | 60% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | Urban |
| Bridgescape Learning Academy - Roseland | Chicago | 60% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $24K | $48K | $896K | $878K | $1.0M | $992K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| XO Communications, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $142K | $97K | $480K | $483K | $601K | $735K | $785K | $911K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Granite Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $9K | $88K | $73K | — | — | $177K | $155K | $114K | $150K | $136K | $160K | $174K | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Convergence Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $192K | $168K | $231K | $21K | $174K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $4K | $49K | $35K | $41K | $65K | $45K | $44K | $58K | $50K | $80K | $106K | $121K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Corporation fka US West Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $13K | $23K | $38K | $36K | $37K | $37K | $34K | $32K | $32K | $41K | $37K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — |
| International Business Machines Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108K | $155K | $86K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Facsimile Communications Ind. Inc | — | $54K | $50K | $53K | $47K | $56K | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Open Text Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $37K | $48K | $80K | $93K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Master Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | $30K | $68K | $67K | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.