Worcester Public 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 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $4.1M | $2.0M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $3.0M | $3.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $908K | $1.4M | $831K | $927K | $971K | $1.1M | $306K | $223K | $216K | $199K | $155K | $156K | $568K | $1.1M |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 62% | 65% | 77% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 87% | 81% | 81% | 85% | 88% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 12,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 12,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | $100K | $167K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | $1.2M | $910K | $904K | $780K | $757K | $713K | $454K | $231K | $217K | $153K | $171K | $176K | $163K | $120K | $156K | $113K | $146K |
| Internal Connections | $590K | — | — | — | $2.7M | $668K | $226K | $162K | $184K | $1.0M | $1.5M | — | — | — | — | $492K | — | $422K | $524K | $724K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $371K | $993K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $831K | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $240K | $181K | $167K | $193K | $127K | $111K | $34K | $51K | $217K | $163K | $152K | $52K | $40K | $36K | $35K | — | $84K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $86K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker61 | $26K | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belmont Street Community School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $25K | $25K | $102K |
| Burncoat High School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $82K | $38K | $46K | $24K | $25K | $101K |
| Burncoat Middle School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $134K | $38K | $41K | $24K | $25K | $37K |
| Burncoat Street Preparatory School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $35K | $24K | $25K | $99K |
| Canterbury Street Magnet Computer-Based School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $98K |
| Challenge & Reach Academy | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $87K |
| Chandler At The Y | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Chandler Elementary Community School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $40K | $25K | $103K |
| City View Discovery School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $25K | $24K | $25K | $98K |
| Claremont Academy | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $114K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $82K | $29K |
| Clark Street Community School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Columbus Park Preparatory Academy | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $32K | $44K | $25K | $80K |
| Doherty Memorial High School | $97K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $159K | $38K | $50K | $24K | $25K | $37K |
| Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan Middle School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $108K | $38K | $24K | $32K | $25K | $99K |
| Dr. James A. Caradonio New Citizens Center | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $24K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Durkin Administration Building | $28K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $57K |
| Elm Park Community School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $28K | $24K | $25K | $103K |
| Fanning Administration Building | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Flagg Street School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Foley Stadium | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Forest Grove Middle School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $138K | $38K | $35K | $24K | $25K | $37K |
| Francis J. Mcgrath Elementary School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Gates Lane School Of International Studies | $48K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Gerald Creamer Center | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $93K |
| Goddard School Of Science & Technology | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $97K |
| Grafton Street School | $48K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $33K | $25K | $102K |
| Harlow Street Fund School | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Heard Street Discovery Academy | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $25K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Jacob Hiatt Magnet School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| La Familia Dual Language School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake View School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $30K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Lincoln Street School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $28K | $24K | $25K | $98K |
| May Street School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Midland Street School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Neco Administration Building | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Nelson Place School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $33K | $24K | $25K | $91K |
| Norrback Avenue School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| North High School | $39K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $685K | $38K | $31K | $24K | $25K | $57K |
| Parent Information Center | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Quinsigamond Elementary School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $97K |
| Rice Square School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $31K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Roosevelt School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $27K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| South High Community School | $39K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $24K | $38K | $24K | $55K | $25K | $107K |
| Tatnuck Magnet School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Taylor Building | $26K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Thorndyke Road School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Union Hill School | $48K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $87K | $37K |
| University Park Campus School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $25K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Vernon Hill School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $31K | $25K | $97K |
| Wawecus Road School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| West Tatnuck School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $28K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Woodland Academy | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $114K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $89K | $37K |
| Worcester Alternative School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Worcester Arts Magnet School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Worcester Dual Language Magnet School | $36K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $27K | $24K | $25K | $34K |
| Worcester East Middle School | $48K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $108K | $38K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $97K |
| Worcester Technical High School | $109K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $59K | $38K | $84K | $93K | $25K | $57K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker61 | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Belmont Street Community School | Worcester | 85% | 569 | 569 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Burncoat High School | Worcester | 85% | 1,073 | 1,073 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Burncoat Middle School | Worcester | 85% | 720 | 720 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Burncoat Street Preparatory School | Worcester | 85% | 223 | 223 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Canterbury Street Magnet Computer-Based School | Worcester | 85% | 286 | 286 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Challenge & Reach Academy | Worcester | 90% | 32 | 32 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Chandler At The Y | Worcester | 90% | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Chandler Elementary Community School | Worcester | 85% | 402 | 402 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| City View Discovery School | Worcester | 85% | 437 | 437 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Claremont Academy | Worcester | 90% | 474 | 474 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Clark Street Community School | Worcester | 85% | 258 | 258 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Columbus Park Preparatory Academy | Worcester | 85% | 356 | 356 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Doherty Memorial High School | Worcester | 85% | 1,573 | 1,573 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan Middle School | Worcester | 85% | 940 | 940 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Dr. James A. Caradonio New Citizens Center | Worcester | 85% | 51 | 51 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Durkin Administration Building | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Elm Park Community School | Worcester | 85% | 444 | 444 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Fanning Administration Building | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Flagg Street School | Worcester | 85% | 412 | 412 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Foley Stadium | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Forest Grove Middle School | Worcester | 85% | 839 | 839 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Francis J. Mcgrath Elementary School | Worcester | 85% | 193 | 193 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Gates Lane School Of International Studies | Worcester | 85% | 500 | 500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Gerald Creamer Center | Worcester | 90% | 64 | 64 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Goddard School Of Science & Technology | Worcester | 85% | 338 | 338 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Grafton Street School | Worcester | 85% | 386 | 386 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Harlow Street Fund School | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Heard Street Discovery Academy | Worcester | 85% | 245 | 245 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Jacob Hiatt Magnet School | Worcester | 85% | 314 | 314 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| La Familia Dual Language School | Worcester | 85% | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lake View School | Worcester | 85% | 284 | 284 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Street School | Worcester | 85% | 177 | 177 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| May Street School | Worcester | 85% | 310 | 310 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Midland Street School | Worcester | 85% | 249 | 249 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Neco Administration Building | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Nelson Place School | Worcester | 85% | 573 | 573 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Norrback Avenue School | Worcester | 85% | 445 | 445 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| North High School | Worcester | 85% | 1,376 | 1,376 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Parent Information Center | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Quinsigamond Elementary School | Worcester | 85% | 721 | 721 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Rice Square School | Worcester | 85% | 502 | 502 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Roosevelt School | Worcester | 85% | 506 | 506 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| South High Community School | Worcester | 85% | 1,800 | 1,800 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Tatnuck Magnet School | Worcester | 85% | 358 | 358 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Taylor Building | Worcester | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Thorndyke Road School | Worcester | 85% | 319 | 319 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Union Hill School | Worcester | 85% | 377 | 377 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| University Park Campus School | Worcester | 85% | 233 | 233 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Vernon Hill School | Worcester | 85% | 482 | 482 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Wawecus Road School | Worcester | 85% | 155 | 155 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| West Tatnuck School | Worcester | 85% | 299 | 299 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Woodland Academy | Worcester | 90% | 482 | 482 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Worcester Alternative School | Worcester | 85% | 36 | 36 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Worcester Arts Magnet School | Worcester | 85% | 344 | 344 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Worcester Dual Language Magnet School | Worcester | 85% | 489 | 489 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Worcester East Middle School | Worcester | 85% | 731 | 731 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Worcester Technical High School | Worcester | 85% | 1,442 | 1,442 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $824K | $789K | $594K | $550K | $435K | $241K | $217K | $163K | $152K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MicroNet Associates Inc. | $590K | — | — | — | $2.8M | $668K | $226K | $93K | $184K | $967K | $1.5M | — | — | — | — | $492K | — | $422K | $524K | $724K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $371K | $788K |
| CherryRoad Technologies Inc. | $733K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $69K | $126K | $154K | $158K | $155K | $133K | $153K | $156K | $185K | $160K | $145K | $28K | $104K | $109K | $105K | $63K | $116K | $94K | $144K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $129K | $115K | $122K | $79K | $71K | $72K | $75K | $68K | $67K | $58K | $58K | $40K | $19K | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $30K | $41K | $114K | $79K | $117K | $17K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Center for Educational Leadership & Technology | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84K | $205K |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $98K | $85K | $85K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $86K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | — | — | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.