Big Rapids Public 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 | $173K | $100K | $106K | $90K | $37K | $51K | $63K | $72K | $51K | $99K | $115K | — | $97K | $71K | $82K | $86K | $84K | $59K | $35K | $44K | $58K | $38K | $55K | $51K | $45K | $30K | $58K | $57K |
| Average discount rate | 86% | 86% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 67% | 55% | 74% | — | 80% | 79% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 70% | 69% | 74% | 71% | 69% | 72% | 73% | 67% | 69% | 63% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 8,500 | 8,500 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 8,500 | 8,500 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $10K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $69K | $82K | $86K | $84K | $59K | $26K | $34K | $34K | $25K | $38K | $39K | $36K | $24K | $35K | $29K |
| Internal Connections | $99K | $27K | $67K | $56K | — | $15K | $27K | $36K | $12K | $53K | $28K | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | $6K | — | — | $22K | $28K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $74K | $73K | $38K | $34K | $34K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $72K | — | $72K | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $9K | $12K | $17K | $6K | $9K | $6K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $375 | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Bus Garage | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $11K |
| Big Rapids High School | $76K | $43K | $37K | $26K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $27K | $14K | $22K |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | $5K | $3K | $7K | $8K | $5K | $9K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $20K |
| Brookside Elementary School | $28K | $12K | $19K | $18K | $8K | $9K | $16K | $12K | $9K | $21K |
| Eastwood Elementary | $14K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverview Elementary School | $28K | $12K | $19K | $18K | $8K | $9K | $17K | $12K | $9K | $21K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Bus Garage | Big Rapids | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Big Rapids High School | Big Rapids | 90% | 750 | 542 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | Big Rapids | 85% | 141 | 102 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Brookside Elementary School | Big Rapids | 85% | 336 | 331 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Eastwood Elementary | Big Rapids | 85% | 218 | 215 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Riverview Elementary School | Big Rapids | 90% | 349 | 281 | 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 |
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| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | — | $15K | $14K | $14K | $18K | $17K | — | $14K | $25K | $34K | $24K | $35K | $35K | $36K | $21K | $34K | $28K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $74K | $73K | $38K | $34K | $34K | $36K | $36K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $36K | — | — | $72K | $47K | $57K | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moss Telecommunications Services | $61K | $14K | $19K | $32K | — | $15K | $21K | $28K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink - Michigan, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $72K | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Tech Group | $26K | $13K | $48K | $24K | $3K | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zones IT Solutions Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merit Network Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $17K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $912 | $2K | $4K | — | $9K | $8K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.