Houston School District 294
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 | — | $14K | $14K | $61K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $60K | $32K | $40K | $40K | $38K | $34K | $38K | $39K | $50K | $2K | $7K | $10K | $9K | $4K | $6K | $5K | $673 | $4K | $11K | $6K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 47% | 51% | 51% | 43% | 44% | 52% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 45% | 51% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 55% | 60% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 505 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 505 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $6K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $9K | $1K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $3K | $6K | $4K | $673 | $3K | $6K | $6K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $14K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $23K | $29K | $35K | $32K | $21K | $25K | $28K | $41K | $547 | $2K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $151 | $2K | — | $550 | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | $53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School | $21K | $4K | $3K | $14K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $4K | $22K | $9K |
| Houston Jr-Sr High School | $21K | $4K | $3K | $19K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $17K | $9K |
| Houston Programs Building | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy | $21K | $4K | $3K | $14K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $6K |
| Summit Learning Center | $21K | $4K | $3K | $14K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $21K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School | Houston | 70% | 207 | 67 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Houston Jr-Sr High School | Houston | 70% | 209 | 38 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Houston Programs Building | Houston | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy | Houston | 70% | 1,459 | 570 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Summit Learning Center | Houston | 70% | 20 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Telephone Association | — | $14K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $30K | $38K | $36K | $33K | $26K | $14K | $8K | $7K | $1K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $317 | $1K | $2K | $2K |
| World Data Products, Inc. | — | — | — | $48K | — | — | — | — | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northeast Service Cooperative | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $24K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $371 | $776 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | $992 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $880 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $290 | $423 | $2K | $3K | $729 | $755 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OneStar Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $356 | $2K | $482 | $4K |
| JTEC INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $550 | $5K | — |
| Distributed Website Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $832 | $492 | $345 | $501 | $524 | $444 | $106 | $444 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SherWeb, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| State of MN-Office of Enterprise Technology | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.