Taunton 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 | — | $369K | $738K | $131K | $345K | $121K | $92K | $138K | $149K | $791K | $430K | $160K | $105K | $119K | $109K | $470K | $315K | $137K | $114K | $104K | $141K | — | $26K | — | — | $24K | $111K | $69K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 69% | 68% | 73% | 68% | 69% | 62% | 60% | 60% | 58% | 56% | — | 50% | 55% | 57% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,750 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,750 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $25K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | — | $36K | $31K | $39K | $37K | $27K | $54K | $38K | $27K | — | $26K | — | — | $24K | $1K | $34K |
| Internal Connections | — | $157K | $608K | — | $214K | — | — | — | — | $628K | $291K | — | — | $6K | — | $253K | $172K | $31K | — | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | $110K | $34K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $121K | $131K | $131K | $131K | $121K | $92K | $138K | $138K | $138K | $135K | $119K | $105K | $77K | $79K | $68K | $60K | $61K | $60K | $66K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $109K | $46K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $91K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Friedman Middle School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $72K |
| Bennett, Edmund Hatch Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $66K |
| East Taunton Elementary | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $79K |
| Galligan, H.H. Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $147K | $63K |
| Hopewell Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $73K |
| Joseph C Chamberlain School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $67K |
| Martin, Joseph H. Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $79K |
| Mulcahey Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $78K |
| Parker Middle School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $64K |
| Pole, Elizabeth Elementary School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $112K |
| Taunton Alternative High Sch | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $865 | $27K |
| Taunton High School | $10K | $32K | $62K | $11K | $29K | $109K | $8K | $12K | $865 | $14K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Friedman Middle School | Taunton | 80% | 832 | 384 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bennett, Edmund Hatch Elementary School | Taunton | 80% | 320 | 133 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Taunton Elementary | East Taunton | 80% | 633 | 303 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Galligan, H.H. Elementary School | Taunton | 80% | 286 | 202 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Taunton | 80% | 306 | 206 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Joseph C Chamberlain School | Taunton | 80% | 540 | 245 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Martin, Joseph H. Elementary School | East Taunton | 80% | 747 | 367 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mulcahey Elementary School | Taunton | 80% | 536 | 303 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Parker Middle School | Taunton | 80% | 513 | 331 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Pole, Elizabeth Elementary School | Taunton | 80% | 620 | 385 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Taunton Alternative High Sch | Taunton | 80% | 89 | 61 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Taunton High School | Taunton | 80% | 2,669 | 1,453 | 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 |
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| Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant | — | $121K | $131K | $131K | $131K | $121K | $92K | $138K | $138K | $138K | $135K | $110K | $97K | $72K | $72K | $62K | $60K | $61K | $60K | $66K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Future Technologies Group, LLC | — | — | $608K | — | $214K | — | — | — | — | $628K | $291K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | — | $248K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | $362K | $217K | $49K | — | — | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | $110K | $34K |
| Verizon-New England Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $49K | $34K | $23K | — | $24K | — | — | $22K | — | $33K |
| Conversent Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | — | $35K | $28K | $36K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $730 | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $852 | $3K | $5K | $7K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $893 | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $1K |
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.