Ely School District 696
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 | $74K | $22K | $22K | $19K | $19K | $5K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $11K | $12K | $21K | $17K | $12K | $16K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $14K | $22K | $2K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 65% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 55% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 650 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 650 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $13K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $10K | $310 | $3K | $2K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $17K | $22K | $22K | $19K | $19K | $5K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $6K | $9K | $17K | $14K | $8K | $3K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $3K | $14K | $19K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School | $25K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $14K |
| Memorial Middle School | $25K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $482 |
| Washington Elementary | $25K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $482 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School | Ely | 60% | 181 | 47 | 2,488 | 2,488 | Rural |
| Memorial Middle School | Ely | 60% | 146 | 42 | 2,488 | 2,488 | Rural |
| Washington Elementary | Ely | 60% | 200 | 78 | 2,488 | 2,488 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Service Cooperative | $17K | $22K | $22K | $19K | $19K | $5K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $6K | $9K | $17K | $14K | $8K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $3K | $14K | $19K | — | — | — |
| Portable One, Inc. | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Citizens Telecommunications of Minnesota, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | — | $2K | — | — | — |
| Braafladt, LLC dba CP Telcom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Touch America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $310 | $862 | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $855 | — | — |
| GTE Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $758 | — | — |
| Midcontinent Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Country Business Products | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tech Check, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.