Lowell 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 | $42K | $25K | $85K | $12K | $40K | $24K | $160K | $46K | $104K | $90K | $28K | — | $35K | $38K | $39K | $48K | $46K | $24K | $55K | $46K | $41K | $36K | — | $22K | $25K | $27K | $21K | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 49% | 47% | — | 51% | 51% | 51% | 51% | 47% | 43% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 50% | 54% | 50% | 49% | 40% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $17K | $18K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $32K | $23K | $20K | $32K | — | $22K | $25K | $23K | $20K | — |
| Internal Connections | $42K | $15K | $64K | — | $18K | — | $144K | $31K | $87K | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $10K | $20K | $12K | $20K | $24K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $18K | $18K | — | $19K | $21K | $21K | $24K | $22K | — | $22K | $22K | $21K | $4K | — | — | — | $5K | $1K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $180 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Elementary School | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $19K | $6K | $11K | $9K |
| Bushnell Elementary School | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $20K | $4K | $12K | $9K |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $26K | $10K | $15K | $9K |
| Lowell Area Schools Transportation Office | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K |
| Lowell Middle School | $18K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $19K | $24K | $24K | $20K |
| Lowell Schools Adminstration Building | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K |
| Lowell Senior High School | $30K | $5K | $65K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $47K | $14K | $22K | $30K |
| Murray Lake Elementary | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $23K | $9K | $13K | $9K |
| Unity Alternative School | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $2K | $7K | $9K |
| Yeiter Learning Center | $2K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Elementary School | Alto | 60% | 419 | 71 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Bushnell Elementary School | Lowell | 60% | 273 | 84 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | Lowell | 60% | 492 | 157 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Lowell Area Schools Transportation Office | Lowell | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Lowell Middle School | Lowell | 60% | 790 | 182 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Lowell Schools Adminstration Building | Lowell | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Lowell Senior High School | Lowell | 60% | 1,043 | 206 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Murray Lake Elementary | Lowell | 60% | 432 | 58 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Unity Alternative School | Lowell | 60% | 22 | 9 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Yeiter Learning Center | Lowell | 60% | 7 | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $20K | $20K | $28K | $20K | $15K | $26K | — | $20K | $25K | $21K | $18K | — |
| Vector Tech Group | $42K | $15K | $64K | — | $9K | — | — | $24K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan Bell Telephone Company | — | $8K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $18K | $18K | — | $14K | $16K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sehi Computer Products, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $144K | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Internet Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $18K | — | $22K | $22K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Rate Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | — | $13K | $13K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Software Services Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $262 | $658 | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Western Tel-com, Inc. | — | $2K | $10K | $2K | $8K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.