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 | $17K | $20K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $12K | $5K | $11K | $8K | $10K | $16K | $22K | $22K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $15K | $14K | $19K | $20K | $18K | $8K | $14K | $15K | $18K | $15K | $10K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 55% | 67% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 74% | 70% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 60% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 700 | 585 | 476 | 81 | 131 | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 700 | 585 | 476 | 81 | 129 | 86 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $12K | $8K | $14K | $14K | $17K | $12K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | $3K | — | — | — | — | $498 | — | — | $5K | $829 | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $8K | $6K | $5K | $3K | $8K | $5K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | — | — | $1K | $1K | $3K | $2K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $8K | $12K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | $520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School | $9K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $1K | $2K | $3K |
| Lakeside Junior/Senior High School | $9K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $1K | $6K | $3K |
| Tipton Community School | $7K | $5K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $756 | $929 | $1K | $1K |
| Waconda District Office | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School | Cawker City | 80% | 161 | 94 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Lakeside Junior/Senior High School | Downs | 80% | 129 | 69 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Tipton Community School | Tipton | 80% | 43 | 10 | 350 | 350 | Rural |
| Waconda District Office | Cawker City | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Telephone Company, Inc. | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $14K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $4K | $4K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $4K |
| Menlo, Inc. | $8K | $12K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $4K | $553 |
| Rural Telephone Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $601 | $3K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson Telephone Company, Inc. | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $756 | $896 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $997 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | $49 | $767 | $756 | $891 | $766 | $764 |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $777 | $860 | $1K | $869 | $979 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Computer Solutions, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $283 | $698 | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $2K | $2K |
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.