Benton Harbor Area 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 | $24K | $157K | $24K | $156K | $35K | $67K | $20K | $64K | $87K | $107K | $217K | — | $102K | $191K | $214K | $202K | $249K | $240K | $338K | $604K | $198K | $473K | $191K | $189K | $205K | $349K | $162K | $935K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 87% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 44% | 56% | 70% | 82% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 89% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 900 | 900 | 700 | 1,000 | 456 | 314 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 900 | 900 | 700 | 1,000 | 447 | 291 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $15K | $24K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54K | $47K | $55K | $47K | $112K | $110K | $111K | $136K | $134K | $143K | $97K | $103K | $127K | $121K | $127K | $126K |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $133K | — | $117K | — | $32K | — | $39K | $19K | $29K | $130K | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | $132K | $355K | — | $311K | $76K | $68K | $67K | $216K | $23K | $809K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $22K | $22K | $24K | $38K | $35K | $35K | $20K | $20K | $53K | $53K | $52K | — | $49K | $67K | $78K | $62K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $15K | $15K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $81K | $93K | $110K | $118K | $84K | $98K | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Dual Language School | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — |
| Montessori Academy At Henry C Morton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K |
| Skill Center | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $6K |
| Transportation Center | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $6K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Dual Language School | Benton Harbor | 90% | 118 | 95 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Montessori Academy At Henry C Morton | Benton Harbor | 50% | 351 | 351 | 400 | 400 | Urban |
| Skill Center | Benton Harbor | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Transportation Center | Benton Harbor | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Services Group, Inc.DBA Secant Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $19K | $29K | $130K | — | — | $32K | $18K | $55K | $69K | $83K | $194K | $383K | $27K | $105K | $45K | $47K | $46K | $56K | $2K | $468K |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $12K | $19K | $28K | — | $34K | $34K | $34K | $34K | $32K | $8K | $11K | $122K | $123K | $143K | $96K | $101K | $124K | $107K | $118K | $117K |
| Total Telecom LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $19K | $4K | $2K | $17K | $21K | $61K | $21K | $50K | $23K | $9K | $21K | $19K | $16K | $221K |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $225 | $53K | $53K | $52K | — | $35K | $36K | $34K | $35K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Sound and Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $44K | $34K | $38K | $19K | — | — | — | $146K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEPS Technologies Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | $76K | $105K | $100K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merit Network, Inc. | $17K | $17K | $18K | $31K | $31K | $29K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hewlett Packard Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $130K | — | $22K |
| Vector Tech Group | — | — | — | $117K | — | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $509 | $1K | $2K | $4K | — | — | $29K | $30K | $15K | $8K | $9K | $12K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.