Colby Unified School Dist 315
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 | $27K | $78K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $9K | $45K | $8K | $10K | $22K | $72K | $37K | $34K | $38K | $34K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $17K | — | $19K | $17K | $24K | $7K | $120K | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 22% | 50% | 60% | 74% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 60% | 64% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $7K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $19K | $36K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $15K | — | $17K | $17K | $24K | $7K | $12K | — |
| Internal Connections | $22K | $74K | — | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $4K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $9K | — | $8K | $8K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $15K | $2K | $17K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | — | — | — | $3K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Grade School | $9K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $20K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Colby High School | $9K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $21K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Colby Middle School | $9K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Usd 315 Colby Public Schools Administrative Building | $1K | $945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Grade School | Colby | 70% | 349 | 158 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Colby High School | Colby | 70% | 277 | 82 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Colby Middle School | Colby | 70% | 294 | 127 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Usd 315 Colby Public Schools Administrative Building | Colby | 70% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
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 |
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| S&T Communications LLC | $4K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $9K | — | $8K | $10K | $22K | $24K | $32K | $30K | $32K | $32K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $17K | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW, Inc. | $11K | $74K | — | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avaya Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105K | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $19K | $3K | $9K | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $221 | — | $2K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nex-Tech, LLC | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Birch Telecom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Foundation for Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IXKS, Inc., dba Internet Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — |
| Rural Tel. Service Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $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.