Hancock County School District
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $40K | $8K | — | $220K | $64K | $13K | $17K | $17K | $6K | $229K | $146K | $87K | $105K | $85K | $141K | $115K | $27K | $25K | $21K | $38K | — | $43K | $15K | $23K | $23K | $37K | $8K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 35% | 30% | 63% | 72% | 76% | 72% | 72% | 78% | 77% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 75% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 68% | 65% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 2,929 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 2,929 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $749 | $6K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $83K | $85K | $104K | $83K | $84K | $102K | $27K | $25K | $21K | — | — | $30K | $15K | $23K | $23K | $14K | $8K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $206K | $51K | — | — | — | — | $162K | — | — | — | — | $57K | $13K | — | — | — | $38K | — | $13K | — | — | — | $22K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $40K | $8K | — | $13K | $13K | $13K | $17K | $17K | — | — | $64K | $2K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Alternative Program | $852 | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hancock County Middle School | $852 | $7K | $12K | $9K | $60K | $21K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $9K |
| North Hancock Elementary School | $852 | $7K | $12K | $9K | $60K | $18K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K |
| South Hancock Elem School | $852 | $24K | $30K | $27K | $66K | $24K | $14K | $16K | $17K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Alternative Program | Lewisport | 85% | 17 | 17 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Hancock County Middle School | Lewisport | 85% | 308 | 241 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| North Hancock Elementary School | Lewisport | 85% | 412 | 412 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| South Hancock Elem School | Hawesville | 90% | 209 | 163 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $6K | $79K | $82K | $101K | $78K | $81K | $96K | $23K | $20K | $19K | — | — | $27K | $15K | $21K | $20K | $12K | $6K |
| Extreme Networks | — | — | — | — | $206K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | $32K | $8K | — | $13K | $13K | $13K | $17K | $17K | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avaya Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $13K | — | — | — | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ElectriCom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pomeroy IT Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | $20K | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $749 | $1K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | $3K | $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.