Bellingham Public 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 | $2K | $2K | $79K | — | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K | — | $15 | $3K | $2K | $11K | $12K | $3K | $7K | $3K | $19K | $28K | $30K | $26K | $25K | $33K | $33K | $22K | $23K | $24K | $18K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 37% | 43% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 940 | 940 | 970 | 940 | 500 | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 880 | 880 | 940 | 880 | 500 | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $9K | — | $5K | $588 | $792 | $9K | $10K | $4K | — | $8K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $18K | $18K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $22K | $25K | $24K | $24K | $12K | $13K | $5K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School | $1K | $1K | $18K | — | $766 | $1K | $41K | $732 | — | $22 |
| Bellingham Memorial Middle School | $1K | $1K | $18K | — | $766 | $1K | $54K | $732 | — | $22 |
| Joseph F. Dipietro Elementary School | — | — | $17K | — | $766 | $1K | $28K | $732 | — | $22 |
| Keough Memorial Academy | — | — | $17K | — | $766 | $1K | $6K | $732 | — | $22 |
| Stall Brook Elementary School | — | — | $17K | — | $766 | $1K | $24K | $732 | — | $22 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School | Bellingham | 80% | 771 | 381 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bellingham Memorial Middle School | Bellingham | 80% | 585 | 328 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Joseph F. Dipietro Elementary School | Bellingham | 80% | 327 | 202 | 940 | 880 | Urban |
| Keough Memorial Academy | Bellingham | 80% | 30 | 20 | 940 | 880 | Urban |
| Stall Brook Elementary School | Bellingham | 80% | 255 | 177 | 940 | 880 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $22K | $25K | $24K | $24K | $12K | — | $1K | — |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | — | $5K | — | — | $9K | $9K | $4K | — | $8K | $9K | $10K | $20K | $19K | $18K |
| The Ockers Company | — | — | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CherryRoad Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unet Holding, Inc. dba Ultranet Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | — |
| Verizon Online LLC | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $588 | $792 | $792 | $789 | $900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15 | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EarthLink Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.