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 | $148K | $731K | $561K | $925K | $248K | $102K | $379K | $193K | $977K | $888K | $1.4M | $408K | $374K | $363K | $245K | $292K | $243K | $268K | $276K | $257K | $201K | $158K | $372K | $153K | $168K | — | $150K | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 49% | 66% | 74% | 82% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 63% | 63% | 60% | 57% | 61% | 58% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 51,351 | 33,143 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 37,692 | 49,000 | 49,583 | 49,583 | 50,200 | 1,029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 51,351 | 33,143 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 37,692 | 49,000 | 49,583 | 49,583 | 50,200 | 1,029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $21K | $32K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $153K | $205K | $229K | $231K | $174K | $250K | $243K | $268K | $276K | $257K | $201K | $158K | $142K | $153K | $168K | — | $5K | — |
| Internal Connections | $148K | $563K | $463K | $828K | $146K | — | $276K | $91K | $142K | $510K | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $145K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $141K | $98K | $97K | $95K | $102K | $103K | $98K | $814K | $346K | $194K | $202K | $144K | $132K | $58K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $230K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $27K | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davis High School | $22K | $49K | $12K | $61K | $21K | $20K | $72K | $28K | $56K | $37K |
| Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center | $22K | $49K | $12K | $61K | $21K | $20K | $21K | $18K | $48K | $25K |
| Ben Davis University High School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $13K | $6K | $9K | $46K | $14K |
| Bridgeport Elementary | $12K | $41K | $131K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $4K | $11K | $76K | $95K |
| Chapel Glen Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $13K | $19K | $11K | $54K | $21K |
| Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center | $20K | $47K | $10K | $58K | $19K | $10K | $43K | $10K | $32K | $67K |
| Chapelwood Elementary School | $20K | $47K | $10K | $58K | $19K | $10K | $33K | $16K | $32K | $86K |
| Garden City Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $136K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $38K | $11K | $71K | $76K |
| Indiana Dept Of Educ East | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $384 | $67K | $60K |
| Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $13K | $5K | $4K | $50K | $21K |
| Maplewood Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $9K | $11K | $54K | $25K |
| Mcclelland Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $4K | $11K | $54K | $25K |
| Msd Operation Center | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $50K | $21K |
| Msd Transportation Center | $3K | $58K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $50K | $21K |
| Msd Wayne Township Education Center | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | $384 | $9K | $10K |
| New Transportation Center | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Wayne Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $12K | $11K | $50K | $28K |
| Rhoades Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $4K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $6K | $11K | $50K | $25K |
| Robey Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $80K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $26K | $11K | $71K | $98K |
| Sanders School | $10K | $39K | $2K | $50K | $11K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $9K | $49K |
| Stout Field Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $67K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $25K | $11K | $54K | $85K |
| Wayne Preparatory Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $14K | $42K | $1K |
| Westlake Elementary School | $12K | $41K | $68K | $53K | $13K | $5K | $51K | $11K | $54K | $95K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davis High School | Indianapolis | 90% | 3,188 | 3,188 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center | Indianapolis | 85% | 1,243 | 1,243 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ben Davis University High School | Indianapolis | 85% | 366 | 366 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Bridgeport Elementary | Indianapolis | 85% | 637 | 637 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Chapel Glen Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 843 | 843 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center | Indianapolis | 85% | 1,102 | 1,102 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Chapelwood Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 736 | 736 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Garden City Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 727 | 727 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Indiana Dept Of Educ East | Indianapolis | 10% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center | Indianapolis | 90% | 1,135 | 1,135 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Maplewood Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 714 | 714 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Mcclelland Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 769 | 769 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Msd Operation Center | Indianapolis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Msd Transportation Center | Indianapolis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Msd Wayne Township Education Center | Indianapolis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| New Transportation Center | Indianapolis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| North Wayne Elementary School | Indianapolis | 90% | 778 | 778 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Rhoades Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 617 | 617 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Robey Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 792 | 792 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Sanders School | Indianapolis | 85% | 74 | 74 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Stout Field Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 620 | 620 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Wayne Preparatory Academy | Indianapolis | 90% | 161 | 126 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Westlake Elementary School | Indianapolis | 85% | 736 | 736 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Solutions, Inc. | $148K | $590K | $463K | $828K | $153K | — | $276K | — | $142K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $91K | — | $510K | $778K | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | $39K | $39K | $38K | $36K | $37K | $38K | $39K | $134K | $231K | $205K | $181K | $164K | $151K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $893 | $3K | $4K | $6K | $15K | $39K | $40K | $72K | $102K | $99K | $89K | $98K | $80K | $25K | $18K | $99K | $70K | $99K | — | $5K | — |
| Zayo Group, LLC | — | $100K | $33K | $33K | $42K | $65K | $65K | $61K | $556K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $141K | $138K | $137K | $128K | $125K | $120K | $99K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENA Services, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $142K | $142K | $142K | $109K | $77K | $58K | $58K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $567 | $945 | $771 | $60K | $51K | $71K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $33K | $40K | $20K | $18K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wired Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $269K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cinergy Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $230K | — | — | — | — | — |
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.