Tensas Parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $92K | $93K | $92K | $92K | $127K | $139K | $122K | $124K | $102K | $1.0M | $263K | $225K | $222K | $246K | $365K | $324K | $194K | $274K | $83K | $140K | $136K | $151K | $140K | $153K | $144K | $181K | $116K | $46K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 90% | 63% | 70% | 79% | 84% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 87% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 9,307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 9,307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $6K | $13K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $87K | $83K | $81K | $82K | $69K | $39K | $52K | $44K | $44K | $43K | $52K | $59K | $57K | $57K | $69K | $42K | $21K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $35K | $17K | — | — | — | $13K | $53K | — | — | — | $120K | $82K | — | — | — | $48K | $52K | $64K | $39K | $28K | $16K | $72K | $55K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $92K | $93K | $92K | $92K | $92K | $122K | $122K | $122K | $96K | $1.0M | $139K | $139K | $139K | $139K | $139K | $101K | $101K | $191K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $35K | $42K | $68K | $70K | $40K | $20K | $25K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $25K | $72K | $53K | $32K | $8K | $17K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Materials Center | $18K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newellton Elem-High School | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $41K | $42K | $43K | $368K |
| Tensas Elementary School | $18K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $36K | $51K | $41K | $42K | $43K | $368K |
| Tensas High School | $18K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $36K | $51K | $41K | $42K | $43K | $368K |
| Tensas Parish School Board Office | $18K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tensas Special Services Building | $18K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Materials Center | St. Joseph | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Newellton Elem-High School | Newellton | 85% | 142 | 142 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Tensas Elementary School | Saint Joseph | 90% | 173 | 173 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Tensas High School | Saint Joseph | 90% | 147 | 147 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Tensas Parish School Board Office | St Joseph | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Tensas Special Services Building | St. Joseph | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | $122K | $124K | $102K | $1.0M | $228K | $172K | $172K | $198K | $317K | $281K | $154K | $238K | $52K | $109K | $99K | $99K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | $92K | $93K | $92K | $92K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Send Technology, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $82K | $97K | $70K | $98K | $74K | $25K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $26K | $29K | $29K | $48K | $50K | $51K | $52K | $59K | $38K | $21K |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $53K | $50K | $48K | $49K | $43K | $39K | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | $35K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLTEL Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — |
| Communication Services LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — |
| Thorn's Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — |
| CenturyTel Wireless, Inc. f/k/a Century Cellunet, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $6K | $1K | — |
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.