Independence Usd 446
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 | $33K | $61K | $59K | $56K | $85K | $129K | $50K | $56K | $77K | $143K | $189K | $125K | $130K | $122K | $122K | $119K | $108K | $98K | $122K | $51K | $94K | $39K | $38K | $37K | $37K | $33K | $33K | $60K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 48% | 67% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 73% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,895 | 1,556 | 1,556 | 5,556 | 810 | 8,010 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 534 | 1,556 | 1,556 | 5,556 | 810 | 8,010 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $15K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83K | $67K | $75K | $75K | $73K | $78K | $77K | $82K | $99K | $30K | $27K | $32K | $19K | $19K | $17K | $18K | $11K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $33K | $79K | — | — | — | $82K | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | — | $4K | — | — | — | $13K | $52K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $31K | $61K | $58K | $56K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $53K | $67K | $46K | $1K | $58K | $55K | $47K | $49K | $41K | $31K | $16K | $23K | $21K | $9K | $7K | $16K | $18K | $20K | $15K | $9K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $2K | — | $2K | — | — | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Academy | $6K | $768 | $768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $16K | $18K | $24K | $39K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $38K |
| Independence High School | $8K | $16K | $16K | $18K | $24K | $29K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $28K |
| Independence Middle School | $8K | $16K | $16K | $18K | $24K | $29K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $38K |
| Independence Usd 446- Board Office | $7K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | $12K | $12K | $13K | $15K |
| Independence Usd 446- Warehouse/Print Shop | $5K | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $3K |
| Jefferson School | $8K | $16K | $16K | $18K | $24K | $39K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $38K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Academy | Independence | 80% | 25 | 0 | 10,000 | 10 | Rural |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Independence | 80% | 331 | 236 | 10,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Independence High School | Independence | 80% | 551 | 364 | 10,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Independence Middle School | Independence | 80% | 394 | 281 | 10,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Independence Usd 446- Board Office | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Independence Usd 446- Warehouse/Print Shop | Independence | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10 | — |
| Jefferson School | Independence | 80% | 377 | 263 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $13K | $51K | $51K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $40K | $40K | $40K | $38K | $51K | $49K | $49K | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $13K | $17K | $25K | $33K | $17K | $25K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $21K | $20K | $17K | $24K | $22K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $7K | $2K |
| Cable One, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $37K | $38K | $47K | $49K | $38K | $28K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twotrees Technologies, L.L.C. | $2K | — | $2K | — | $39K | $83K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $82K | $51K | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terra World, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $5K | $4K | $18K | $20K | $2K | $9K | $52K |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $18K | $18K | $15K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $5K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $21K | $18K | $17K | $8K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas Fiber Network,LLC | $9K | $10K | $6K | $10K | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMC Electric Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.