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 | $57K | $53K | $210K | $94K | $75K | $90K | $57K | $89K | $91K | $126K | $144K | $181K | $151K | $141K | $129K | $148K | $68K | $77K | $37K | $45K | $37K | $31K | $39K | $37K | $47K | $32K | $26K | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 49% | 53% | 67% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 55% | 55% | 54% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,333 | 7,333 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,333 | 7,333 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | $149K | $122K | $113K | $113K | $136K | $67K | $76K | $26K | $23K | $22K | $14K | $16K | $13K | $14K | $9K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $9K | — | $149K | $52K | $31K | $41K | — | — | — | — | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $41K | $48K | $45K | $39K | $39K | $47K | $52K | $87K | $89K | $107K | $25K | $31K | $28K | $28K | $16K | $12K | $866 | $866 | $11K | $22K | $16K | $17K | $23K | $24K | $32K | $24K | $26K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $3K | $2K | $12K | — | $3K | — | $3K | $761 | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Alternative Academy | $7K | $6K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ad Astra Virtual Academy | $7K | $6K | $29K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buhler Elementary School | $7K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $13K | $34K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $12K |
| Buhler High School | $7K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $13K | $34K | $16K | $13K | $15K | $12K |
| Buhler Usd 313 Service Center | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $13K | $42K |
| Burkholder Admn Center | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $13K | $26K |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | $7K | $6K | $29K | $15K | $13K | $34K | $16K | $13K | $15K | $12K |
| Prairie Hills Middle School | $7K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $13K | $34K | $16K | $13K | $15K | $12K |
| Union Valley Elementary School | $7K | $6K | $29K | $14K | $13K | $34K | $16K | $13K | $15K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Alternative Academy | Hutchinson | 60% | 19 | 12 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ad Astra Virtual Academy | Hutchinson | 60% | 130 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Buhler Elementary School | Buhler | 60% | 214 | 123 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Buhler High School | Buhler | 60% | 658 | 228 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Buhler Usd 313 Service Center | Buhler | 60% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Burkholder Admn Center | Buhler | 60% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Hutchinson | 60% | 407 | 161 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Prairie Hills Middle School | Hutchinson | 60% | 524 | 209 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Union Valley Elementary School | Hutchinson | 60% | 399 | 196 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildflower Telecommunications, LLC | $41K | $41K | $47K | $39K | $39K | $24K | $29K | — | — | $16K | $32K | $143K | $117K | $109K | $108K | $136K | $67K | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $23K | $87K | $89K | $107K | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peak Methods, Inc | $15K | $12K | $163K | $56K | $37K | $42K | $5K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twotrees Technologies, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $16K | $17K | $21K | $24K | $32K | $24K | $26K | — |
| Wildflower Internet, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $26K | $26K | $15K | $12K | $866 | $866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $9K | $11K | $2K | — | $6K | — | — | — |
| Sprint/United Tel. Co. of Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — |
| Birch Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | $2K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $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.