Needham 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 | $71K | $89K | $74K | $87K | $110K | $73K | $54K | $97K | $48K | $40K | $38K | $41K | $30K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $8K |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | 40% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 650 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 650 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $63K | $77K | $61K | $74K | $101K | $56K | $34K | $63K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $9K | $17K | $20K | $34K | $20K | $40K | $38K | $41K | $30K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadow Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K |
| Eliot, John Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $16K | $11K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $4K |
| Emery Grover Administration Building | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $4K |
| High Rock School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $4K |
| Hillside Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $5K | $4K |
| Mitchell, William Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $16K | $11K | $4K | $6K | $4K | $4K |
| Needham High School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $55K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $35K | $12K | $4K |
| Newman Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $4K |
| Pollard Middle School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $37K | $5K | $17K | $24K | $5K | $4K |
| Sunita L. Williams Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadow Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 510 | 38 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Eliot, John Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 426 | 86 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Emery Grover Administration Building | Needham | 40% | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| High Rock School | Needham | 40% | 446 | 55 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Hillside Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Mitchell, William Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 452 | 25 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Needham High School | Needham | 40% | 1,645 | 156 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Newman Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 614 | 63 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Pollard Middle School | Needham | 40% | 818 | 73 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Sunita L. Williams Elementary School | Needham | 40% | 529 | 43 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whally Computer Associates, Inc. | $63K | $77K | $61K | $65K | $96K | $51K | $28K | $58K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimack Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $20K | $40K | $38K | $41K | $30K | $22K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $8K |
| CELT- Center for Educational Leadership & Technology | $8K | $13K | $13K | $23K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CherryRoad Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | $5K | $22K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUB Technical Services LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State Replacement Contract | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.