Graham County Usd 281
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 | $28K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $7K | $22K | $7K | $4K | $13K | $19K | $12K | $19K | $16K | $15K | $18K | $20K | $18K | $26K | — | $28K | $26K | $23K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $12K | $13K | $3K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 56% | 64% | 73% | 80% | 74% | 70% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 67% | — | 72% | 70% | 70% | 66% | 70% | 70% | 65% | 66% | 65% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 544 | 544 | 544 | 531 | 519 | 59 | 509 | 58 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 544 | 544 | 544 | 531 | 519 | 59 | 509 | 58 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $13K | $9K | $11K | $10K | $9K | $20K | — | $24K | $23K | $19K | $11K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $11K | — |
| Internal Connections | $22K | — | — | $11K | — | $16K | — | — | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $5K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $10K | $9K | $6K | — | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $1K | $420 | $396 | $2K | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Usd #281 District Office | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $892 | $864 | $864 | $576 | $1K | $2K |
| Hill City Elementary School | $14K | $3K | $3K | $8K | $3K | $11K | $3K | $2K | $6K | $9K |
| Hill City Junior-Senior High School | $14K | $3K | $3K | $8K | $3K | $11K | $3K | $2K | $6K | $9K |
| Transportation Center | $566 | $566 | $566 | $528 | $604 | $576 | $576 | $576 | $1K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Usd #281 District Office | Hill City | 80% | — | — | 150 | 150 | — |
| Hill City Elementary School | Hill City | 80% | 185 | 129 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hill City Junior-Senior High School | Hill City | 80% | 161 | 69 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Transportation Center | Hill City | 80% | — | — | 25 | 25 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Telephone Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $12K | $15K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $17K | $15K | $23K | — | $28K | $23K | $21K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $3K |
| Frugal,Inc. | $22K | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | $9K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nex-Tech, LLC | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $5K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $256 | $696 | $814 | $4K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twotrees Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $467 | $990 | $138 | — |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hewlett Packard Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.