Fitchburg 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 | $106K | $116K | $112K | $115K | $852K | $115K | $172K | $172K | $188K | $112K | $689K | $154K | $54K | $64K | $54K | $41K | $46K | $42K | $74K | $90K | $83K | $87K | $70K | $63K | — | — | — | $87K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 57% | 63% | 70% | 83% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 74% | — | — | — | 72% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,382 | 3,382 | 3,382 | 1,953 | 1,953 | 1,953 | 225 | 114 | 114 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,382 | 3,382 | 3,382 | 1,953 | 1,953 | 1,953 | 225 | 107 | 107 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $13K | $22K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $53K | $51K | $42K | $40K | $42K | $41K | $20K | $46K | $40K | $40K | $39K | $55K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $737K | — | $14K | — | $22K | — | $565K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $87K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $106K | $116K | $112K | $115K | $115K | $115K | $141K | $142K | $140K | $91K | $66K | $76K | $782 | $14K | $12K | $1K | $4K | $576 | $54K | $43K | $43K | $47K | $31K | $8K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $26K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur M Longsjo Junior Middle School | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $30K | $20K | $28K | $17K |
| Crocker Elementary School | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $26K | $14K |
| Fitchburg High School | $24K | $24K | $24K | $23K | $115K | $23K | $31K | $32K | $37K | $14K |
| Fitchburg Public Schools Central Office | $6K | $6K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | $586 | $2K | $9K |
| Goodrich Academy | $12K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $103K | $11K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $14K |
| Mckay Arts Academy | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $23K | $16K |
| Memorial Middle School | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $23K | $16K |
| Reingold Elementary School | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $24K | $14K |
| South Street Elementary School | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $105K | $13K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur M Longsjo Junior Middle School | Fitchburg | 90% | 661 | 661 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Crocker Elementary School | Fitchburg | 85% | 594 | 594 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Fitchburg High School | Fitchburg | 90% | 1,196 | 1,196 | 6,000 | 6,000 | Rural |
| Fitchburg Public Schools Central Office | Fitchburg | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Goodrich Academy | Fitchburg | 90% | 214 | 214 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Mckay Arts Academy | Fitchburg | 85% | 660 | 660 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Memorial Middle School | Fitchburg | 85% | 694 | 694 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Reingold Elementary School | Fitchburg | 85% | 591 | 591 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| South Street Elementary School | Fitchburg | 90% | 587 | 587 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $737K | — | $31K | $26K | $35K | — | $565K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | $106K | $116K | $112K | $115K | $115K | $115K | $141K | $141K | $140K | $90K | $65K | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $9K | $16K | $30K | $40K | $39K | $37K | $38K | $36K | $38K | $35K | $15K | $43K | $36K | $36K | $35K | $53K | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $53K | $43K | $43K | $47K | $31K | $8K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $640 | $3K | $6K | $27K | $38K | $13K | $13K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $997 | $1K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| MAHON COMMUNICATION CORPORATION | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $87K |
| Edline LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Select Services Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $809 | $809 | $809 | $337 | $791 | $782 | $845 | $895 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | $1K | $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.