Plainwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $148K | $24K | $6K | $7K | $52K | $17K | $41K | $143K | $6K | $98K | $21K | — | $55K | $43K | $36K | $33K | $38K | $29K | $24K | $12K | $17K | $16K | $17K | $18K | $3K | — | — | $9K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 56% | 45% | — | 60% | 58% | 52% | 53% | 52% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 47% | 44% | 42% | 40% | — | 46% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 871 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 859 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | $40K | $38K | $33K | $32K | $36K | $27K | $21K | $12K | $17K | $16K | $17K | $18K | $3K | — | — | $8K |
| Internal Connections | $112K | $15K | — | $916 | $36K | — | $34K | $136K | — | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $34K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $16K | $17K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $7K | — | — | $15K | $5K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $943 |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Building | $9K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $64K | $1K | $890 | — |
| Gilkey Elementary School | $36K | $7K | $2K | $3K | $10K | $5K | $69K | $25K | $2K | $15K |
| Plainwell High School | $14K | $10K | $2K | $3K | $10K | $5K | $66K | $44K | $9K | $36K |
| Plainwell Middle School | $53K | $7K | $2K | $4K | $10K | $5K | $69K | $34K | $2K | $30K |
| Renaissance High School | $14K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $10K | $5K | $66K | $6K | $2K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Building | Plainwell | 70% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Gilkey Elementary School | Plainwell | 70% | 464 | 312 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Plainwell High School | Plainwell | 70% | 832 | 244 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Plainwell Middle School | Plainwell | 70% | 566 | 207 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Renaissance High School | Plainwell | 70% | 97 | 66 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Telecommunications Services | $137K | — | — | — | $36K | — | $34K | $136K | — | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $11K | — | $12K | $11K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $23K | $17K | $8K | $13K | $12K | $14K | $14K | — | — | — | $9K |
| Arialink Broadband | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $24K | $24K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $9K | $6K | $6K | $16K | $17K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $1K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Zivaro, Inc. | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Enterprise Networks, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | — | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink - Michigan, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 123.Net, Inc | $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.