Chelsea 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 | $49K | $286K | $361K | $538K | $121K | $87K | $74K | $53K | $97K | $130K | $239K | $122K | $63K | $50K | $51K | $91K | $153K | $89K | $217K | $130K | $233K | $79K | $58K | $61K | $144K | $106K | $112K | $188K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 75% | 82% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,050 | 1,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,050 | 1,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $33K | $27K | $25K | $24K | $18K | $33K | $57K | $95K | $85K | $45K | $49K | $52K | $53K | $91K | $93K | $114K |
| Internal Connections | — | $220K | $236K | $417K | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $135K | — | — | — | — | — | $65K | — | $131K | — | $139K | $25K | — | — | $77K | $8K | $5K | $74K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $49K | $65K | $118K | $122K | $121K | $87K | $74K | $53K | $92K | $87K | $85K | $84K | $31K | $23K | $26K | $26K | $25K | $19K | $13K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $15K | $8K | $13K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $45K | $36K | $15K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High School | $7K | $29K | $12K | $130K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| Chelsea Opportunity Academy | $7K | $29K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | — | — | — |
| Edgar F Hooks | $7K | $29K | $73K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy | $7K | $29K | $12K | $162K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| Frank M Sokolowski | $7K | $29K | $73K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| George D Kelly Elementary | $7K | $29K | $73K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| Joseph A Browne School | $7K | $29K | $12K | $162K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| Shurtleff Early Childhood | $7K | $29K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $46K | $11K | $44K |
| The Clark Avenue School | $7K | $29K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
| William A. Berkowitz | $7K | $29K | $73K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High School | Chelsea | 90% | 1,538 | 1,538 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Chelsea Opportunity Academy | Chelsea | 90% | 60 | 60 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Edgar F Hooks | Chelsea | 90% | 590 | 590 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy | Chelsea | 90% | 535 | 535 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Frank M Sokolowski | Chelsea | 90% | 568 | 568 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| George D Kelly Elementary | Chelsea | 90% | 547 | 547 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Joseph A Browne School | Chelsea | 90% | 615 | 615 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Shurtleff Early Childhood | Chelsea | 90% | 594 | 594 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| The Clark Avenue School | Chelsea | 90% | 554 | 554 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| William A. Berkowitz | Chelsea | 90% | 510 | 510 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Educational Leadership & Technology | — | — | $118K | $122K | $121K | $87K | $74K | $53K | $92K | $87K | $85K | $84K | $31K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | $220K | $151K | $302K | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $135K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBE Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $110K | $36K | $146K | $27K | $139K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $7K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $16K | $26K | $42K | $38K | $37K | $40K | $42K | $29K | — | $82K | $114K |
| Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | $49K | $65K | $93K | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $18K | $31K | $26K | $21K | $20K | $20K | $13K | $14K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | — |
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $26K | $25K | $19K | $13K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $15K | $8K | $13K | $10K |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $80K | — | — |
| GE Capital IT Solutions North America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $5K | $64K |
| CDW, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $77K | — | — | — |
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.