Watertown 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $10K | $6K | $45K | $104K | $20K | $64K | — | $15K | $29K | — | $29K | $31K | $29K | $36K | $25K | $65K | $70K | $67K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 31% | 39% | 52% | 52% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 49% | — | — | — | 47% | — | — | — | 44% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 778 | 875 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 564 | 755 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $26K | $25K | $28K | $25K | $25K | $30K | $27K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $36K | $94K | $9K | $57K | — | $7K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $10K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $7K | — | $8K | $13K | — | — | $5K | $4K | $7K | — | $40K | $40K | $40K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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) Watertown Central Office | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $3K | $3K |
| Cunniff Elementary School | $2K | $2K | $1K | $8K | $42K | $14K | $2K | — | $4K | $5K |
| Hosmer Elementary School/East | $2K | $2K | $1K | $8K | $51K | $50K | $2K | — | $4K | $5K |
| James Russell Lowell School | — | — | $1K | $10K | $2K | $2K | $26K | — | $4K | $5K |
| Watertown High School | — | $2K | $1K | $8K | $4K | $2K | $49K | — | $4K | $12K |
| Watertown High School | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Watertown Middle School | $2K | $2K | $1K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $47K | — | $4K | $9K |
| Watertown Public Schools Administration Offices | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Watertown Central Office | Watertown | 60% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Cunniff Elementary School | Watertown | 60% | 369 | 126 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Hosmer Elementary School/East | Watertown | 60% | 712 | 217 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| James Russell Lowell School | Watertown | 60% | 357 | 118 | 500 | 20 | Urban |
| Watertown High School | Watertown | 60% | 759 | 342 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Watertown High School | Watertown | 60% | 730 | 329 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Watertown Middle School | Watertown | 60% | 592 | 225 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Watertown Public Schools Administration Offices | Watertown | 60% | — | — | 500 | 20 | — |
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 |
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| HUB Technical Services LLC | — | — | — | $27K | $94K | $9K | $57K | — | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $15K | $13K | $15K | $22K | $18K | $17K | $26K | $22K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K |
| RetroFit, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | $40K | $40K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCN Telecom Services of Massachusetts, LLC | — | $10K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $482 | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $885 | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $7K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69 | — | $355 | $352 | $442 | $2K | $1K | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.