Dowagiac 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 | $92K | $35K | $29K | $49K | $84K | $121K | $71K | $27K | $204K | $111K | $128K | — | $19K | $18K | $19K | $34K | $42K | $40K | $37K | $35K | $49K | $33K | $19K | $39K | $22K | $40K | $141K | $79K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 93% | 90% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 80% | 43% | 68% | 75% | — | 83% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 79% | 77% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 75% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 3,400 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 574 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 3,400 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 536 | 564 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $12K | $15K | $32K | $41K | $39K | $37K | $35K | $49K | $33K | $19K | $39K | $22K | $40K | $36K | $57K |
| Internal Connections | $83K | — | — | $20K | $36K | $90K | $37K | — | — | $104K | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105K | $23K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $35K | $29K | $29K | $48K | $31K | $31K | $27K | $202K | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | $5K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor Alumni Field | $1K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dowagiac Middle School | $16K | $1K | $2K | $5K | $41K | $18K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $55K |
| Dowagiac Union Schools Administration | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
| Dowagiac Union Schools Transportation | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
| High School Classroom Building | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justus Gage Elementary School | $16K | $1K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $18K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Kincheloe Elementary School | $16K | $1K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $18K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Pathfinders Alternative Ed | $16K | $1K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $13K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
| Patrick Hamilton Elementary | $20K | $7K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $18K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $7K |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | $13K | $12K | $13K | $15K | $16K | $18K | $19K | $10K | $200K | $203K |
| Union High School | $16K | $1K | $2K | $9K | $5K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $47K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor Alumni Field | Dowagiac | 90% | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
| Dowagiac Middle School | Dowagiac | 90% | 399 | 399 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Dowagiac Union Schools Administration | Dowagiac | 90% | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
| Dowagiac Union Schools Transportation | Dowagiac | 90% | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
| High School Classroom Building | Dowagiac | 90% | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
| Justus Gage Elementary School | Dowagiac | 90% | 294 | 294 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Kincheloe Elementary School | Dowagiac | 90% | 220 | 220 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Pathfinders Alternative Ed | Dowagiac | 90% | 64 | 64 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Patrick Hamilton Elementary | Dowagiac | 90% | 223 | 223 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | Benton Harbor | 90% | 182 | 182 | 2,500 | 2,500 | Rural |
| Union High School | Dowagiac | 85% | 507 | 507 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $3K | — | $6K | $6K | $15K | $31K | $40K | $39K | $37K | $34K | $41K | $33K | $19K | $33K | $22K | $35K | $33K | $51K |
| KEPS Technologies Inc | $8K | $35K | $29K | $29K | $29K | $31K | $31K | $27K | $201K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Tech Group | $83K | — | — | $20K | $55K | $90K | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $104K | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Software Services Group, Inc.DBA Secant Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105K | $23K |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | $8K | $8K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | $6K | — | $6K | $3K | $5K |
| Michigan Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $765 | $1K | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $232 | $428 | $642 | — | $3K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16 | — | $89 | $107 | $737 | $779 | $755 | $745 | $875 | $798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.