Newton 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 | $215K | $399K | $25K | $70K | $139K | $30K | $64K | $31K | $57K | $15K | $73K | $133K | $127K | $133K | $127K | $130K | $195K | $128K | $115K | $122K | $95K | — | $19K | $95K | $85K | $87K | $93K | $144K |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 45% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,824 | 4,824 | 4,559 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 713 | 713 | 686 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,824 | 4,824 | 4,559 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 713 | 713 | 686 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $116K | $112K | $118K | $118K | $122K | $187K | $120K | $103K | $107K | $80K | — | — | $76K | $69K | $71K | $63K | $137K |
| Internal Connections | $196K | $372K | — | $41K | $109K | — | $33K | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $26K | $25K | $29K | $29K | $30K | $31K | $31K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $15K | $15K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $12K | $14K | $14K | — | $19K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $30K | $8K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Education Center (Newtonville) | $780 | $780 | $736 | $637 | $637 | $637 | $638 | $680 | $1K | $1K |
| Angier, A.E. Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Bigelow Middle School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $4K | $674 |
| Bowen Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Cabot Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Cc Burr Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Charles E. Brown Middle School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $4K | $674 |
| Countryside Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| F A Day Middle School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $4K | $674 |
| Franklin Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $6K | $674 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | $67K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| John Ward Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Lincoln-Eliot Elementary Sch | $8K | $143K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Mason-Rice Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Memorial Spalding Elementary | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Newton North High School | $12K | $20K | $10K | $18K | $21K | $17K | $39K | $17K | $2K | $674 |
| Newton South High School | $12K | $20K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $17K | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Oak Hill Middle School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $25K | $680 | $4K | $674 |
| Peirce Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Underwood Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $2K | $674 |
| Williams Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $6K | $674 |
| Zervas Elementary School | $8K | $16K | $736 | $3K | $6K | $637 | $638 | $680 | $4K | $674 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Education Center (Newtonville) | Newtonville | 40% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Angier, A.E. Elementary School | Waban | 40% | 381 | 32 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bigelow Middle School | Newton | 40% | 462 | 118 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bowen Elementary School | Newton Center | 40% | 336 | 69 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cabot Elementary School | Newton | 40% | 378 | 75 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cc Burr Elementary School | Auburndale | 40% | 336 | 69 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Charles E. Brown Middle School | Newton | 40% | 698 | 87 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Countryside Elementary School | Newton Highlands | 40% | 368 | 54 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| F A Day Middle School | Newton | 40% | 830 | 136 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Franklin Elementary School | West Newton | 40% | 299 | 53 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Newtonville | 40% | 342 | 71 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| John Ward Elementary School | Newton | 40% | 202 | 14 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln-Eliot Elementary Sch | Newton | 40% | 355 | 125 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mason-Rice Elementary School | Newton | 40% | 310 | 20 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Memorial Spalding Elementary | Newton | 40% | 356 | 51 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Newton North High School | Newtonville | 40% | 2,044 | 396 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Newton South High School | Newton | 40% | 1,857 | 278 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Oak Hill Middle School | Newton | 40% | 654 | 123 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Peirce Elementary School | Newton | 40% | 245 | 38 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Underwood Elementary School | Newton | 40% | 251 | 70 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Williams Elementary School | Auburndale | 40% | 198 | 32 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Zervas Elementary School | Waban | 40% | 389 | 61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | $95K | $90K | $95K | $97K | $98K | $165K | $106K | $86K | $90K | $71K | — | — | $72K | $65K | $62K | $59K | $113K |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $196K | $289K | — | $41K | $109K | — | $33K | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $14K | $14K | — | $19K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $30K | $23K |
| RCN Telecom Services of Massachusetts, LLC | $13K | $20K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $21K | $22K | $21K | — | $810 | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | — | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dba PSINet, Inc. | — | — | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sidera Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $16K | $15K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $469 | $475 | $475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.