Mercer County Schools
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 | $115K | $59K | $43K | — | — | — | $348K | — | — | $12K | $31K | $44K | $40K | $26K | $25K | $26K | $267K | $37K | $36K | $21K | $17K | $16K | $13K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $72K | $100K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 80% | 85% | — | — | — | 85% | — | — | 50% | 68% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 82% | 70% | 67% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 57% | 58% | 59% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $38K | $26K | $25K | $26K | $31K | $37K | $36K | $21K | $17K | $16K | $13K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $11K | $17K |
| Internal Connections | $115K | — | $43K | — | — | — | $348K | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | $236K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K | $83K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D King Middle School | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $76K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Mercer Central | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Mercer County Day Treatment | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Mercer County Elementary School | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $78K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Mercer County Intermediate School | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $78K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Mercer County Senior High School | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $94K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
| Trailblazer Academy | $16K | $14K | $13K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $27K | $7K | $7K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D King Middle School | Harrodsburg | 90% | 585 | 561 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Mercer Central | Harrodsburg | 90% | 52 | 52 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Mercer County Day Treatment | Harrodsburg | 90% | 16 | 16 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Mercer County Elementary School | Harrodsburg | 85% | 551 | 551 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Mercer County Intermediate School | Harrodsburg | 90% | 573 | 510 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Mercer County Senior High School | Harrodsburg | 90% | 747 | 584 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Trailblazer Academy | Harrodsburg | 90% | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks | — | — | — | — | — | — | $348K | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | $18K |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $236K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $19K | $22K | $10K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $14K |
| Trace3, LLC | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $7K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $8K | $7K | $4K | — | — | $3K | — | — |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEP CG, LLC | — | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | $22K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilds Contracting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K |
| IBM Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $22K |
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.