Merrill Community 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $2K | $39K | $32K | — | $7K | — | — | $36K | $5K | $10K | — | $12K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $7K | $8K | $10K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $7K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 85% | 80% | — | 70% | — | — | 30% | 40% | 60% | — | 69% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 54% | 54% | — | — | 51% | — | 47% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $7K | $8K | $10K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $7K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $39K | $32K | — | $7K | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Elementary School | — | $857 | $19K | $16K | $124 | $4K | $1K | $1K | $12K | $3K |
| Merrill High School | — | $857 | $19K | $16K | $124 | $4K | $1K | $1K | $12K | $3K |
| Merrill Middle School | — | $857 | $129 | $110 | $124 | $4K | $1K | $1K | $16K | $3K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Elementary School | Merrill | 90% | 189 | 159 | 50 | 200 | Rural |
| Merrill High School | Merrill | 90% | 161 | 135 | 50 | 200 | Rural |
| Merrill Middle School | Merrill | 90% | 118 | 99 | 50 | 200 | Rural |
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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| Verizon North Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $8K | — | $8K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $7K |
| Moss Telecommunications Services | — | — | $39K | $32K | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $368 | $795 | $2K | — | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WZC Networking LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56 | $53 | $186 | $100 | $138 | $170 | $176 | — | $429 | $533 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $163 |
| Midwest Business Systems, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucent Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.