School City Of East Chicago
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 | $40K | $226K | $248K | $238K | $86K | $616K | $778K | $470K | $186K | $599K | $433K | $559K | $594K | $2.1M | $653K | $1.3M | $490K | $488K | $339K | $308K | $302K | $1.5M | $255K | $2.3M | $344K | $191K | $283K | $784K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 56% | 66% | 77% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 81% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 85% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,889 | 5,889 | 5,889 | 6,105 | 6,105 | 7,259 | 6,711 | 3,694 | 1,000 | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,889 | 5,889 | 5,889 | 6,105 | 6,105 | 7,259 | 6,711 | 3,694 | 1,000 | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $40K | $91K | $141K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $111K | $316K | $336K | $333K | $324K | $417K | $437K | $393K | $289K | $258K | $271K | $206K | $255K | $265K | $208K | — | — | $134K |
| Internal Connections | $40K | $107K | $117K | $107K | — | — | $163K | — | — | $260K | — | — | — | $1.4M | — | $777K | — | — | — | — | — | $1.3M | — | $1.9M | — | $122K | $138K | $611K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $86K | $86K | $86K | $86K | $602K | $600K | $412K | $128K | $205K | $141K | $243K | $258K | $254K | $240K | $69K | $52K | $52K | $50K | $50K | $31K | $17K | — | $116K | $136K | $69K | $144K | $38K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $33K | $45K | $45K | — | $13K | $14K | $32K | $18K | $43K | $39K | — | — | $86K | $88K | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Middle School | $10K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | $77K | $107K | $65K | $37K | $71K |
| Carrie Gosch Pk Center | $10K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | — | — | — | $33K | $71K |
| East Chicago Central High Sch | $10K | $31K | $75K | $25K | $3K | $91K | $82K | $77K | $49K | $128K |
| Harrison Elementary School | $10K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | $70K | $105K | $65K | $37K | $62K |
| Lincoln Elementary School | $50K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | $70K | $89K | $65K | $37K | $65K |
| Mckinley Elementary School | $10K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | $73K | $120K | $66K | $37K | $66K |
| School City Of East Chicago Admin Building (Old Carrie Gosch) | $7K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $10K | $70K | $69K | $61K | $33K | $35K |
| School City Of East Chicago Transportation | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $58K | $57K | $50K | $32K | $26K |
| School City Of East Chicago Transportation Center | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $58K | $57K | $50K | $33K | $35K |
| Washington Elementary School | $10K | $31K | $26K | $31K | $10K | $72K | $110K | $64K | $35K | $86K |
| West Side Jr. High School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Middle School | East Chicago | 90% | 434 | 434 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Carrie Gosch Pk Center | East Chicago | 90% | 45 | 45 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Chicago Central High Sch | East Chicago | 90% | 1,054 | 1,054 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Harrison Elementary School | East Chicago | 90% | 371 | 371 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Elementary School | East Chicago | 90% | 302 | 302 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mckinley Elementary School | East Chicago | 90% | 500 | 500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| School City Of East Chicago Admin Building (Old Carrie Gosch) | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| School City Of East Chicago Transportation | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| School City Of East Chicago Transportation Center | East Chicago | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Washington Elementary School | East Chicago | 90% | 450 | 450 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| West Side Jr. High School | East Chicago | 85% | 356 | 342 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBC Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $229 | $82K | $125K | $191K | $283K | $294K | $299K | $277K | $356K | $393K | $360K | $255K | $237K | $257K | $209K | $112K | $129K | $88K | — | — | — |
| FBN Indiana, Inc. | — | $86K | $86K | $86K | $86K | $602K | $600K | $420K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netech Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $260K | — | — | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $777K | — | $42K | — | — | — | $591K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connectivity Solutions, Inc. of America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $578K | — | $753K | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $83K | $164K | $193K | $141K | $141K | $143K | $137K | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
| JWP Hyre Electric of Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $781K | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Services & Consulting, Inc. (CS&C) | — | $33K | $45K | $45K | — | $13K | $14K | $32K | $18K | $43K | $39K | $50K | $61K | $141K | $154K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ameritech Advanced Data Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $125K | $125K | $120K | — | — | $134K |
| Network Solutions, Inc. | $40K | $39K | $48K | $89K | — | — | $163K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | — | — |
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.