Columbus Unif School Dist 493
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 | — | $30K | $104K | $91K | $46K | $66K | $51K | $51K | $56K | $54K | $57K | $73K | $72K | $72K | $94K | $96K | $98K | $70K | $68K | $67K | $59K | $54K | $60K | $56K | $58K | $39K | $23K | — |
| Average discount rate | 75% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 35% | 48% | 68% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 72% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 51 | 100 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 51 | 100 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $23K | $22K | $26K | $93K | $98K | $70K | $68K | $67K | $59K | $54K | $32K | $54K | $31K | $25K | $20K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $74K | $45K | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $30K | $30K | $46K | $46K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $47K | $51K | $47K | $49K | $50K | $68K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $2K | $27K | $14K | $3K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Building | $10K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
| Central School | $10K | $8K | $27K | $12K | $9K | $14K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
| Columbus Unified High School | $10K | $8K | $27K | $52K | $9K | $14K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
| Highland Elementary School | — | $8K | $27K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
| Park Elementary School | $10K | $8K | $27K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Building | Columbus | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Central School | Columbus | 80% | 366 | 226 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Unified High School | Columbus | 80% | 414 | 237 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Highland Elementary School | Columbus | 80% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Park Elementary School | Columbus | 80% | 132 | 107 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $54K | $65K | $65K | $66K | $83K | $85K | $87K | $66K | $66K | $64K | $59K | $50K | $48K | $47K | $51K | $39K | $13K | — |
| Fiber Communications of Columbus, LLC | — | $30K | $30K | $46K | $46K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow Dog Networks, Inc. | — | — | $59K | $40K | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Electronics Contracting, Inc. | — | — | $15K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $817 | — | — | $4K | $3K | $3K | — | $7K | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $335 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — |
| United States Cellular Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $981 | $714 | $1K | $826 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Missouri, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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.