River Bend Education District
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $7K | $10K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $9K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $12K | $13K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53% | 60% | 68% | 72% | 80% | 74% | 80% | 73% | 86% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 62% | 70% | 74% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $9K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $12K | $10K |
| Internal Connections | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $412 | $2K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $841 | $890 | $990 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imprints Program | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raptorprogram | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| River Bend Early Childhood Program | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| River Bend Online Program | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Work Program | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imprints Program | New Ulm | 60% | 25 | 14 | — | — | Rural |
| Raptorprogram | New Ulm | 60% | 13 | 4 | — | — | Rural |
| River Bend Early Childhood Program | New Ulm | 60% | 90 | 3 | — | — | Rural |
| River Bend Online Program | New Ulm | 60% | 23 | 12 | — | — | Rural |
| Work Program | New Ulm | 60% | 6 | 0 | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $5K |
| CDW Government LLC | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OneStar Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $4K |
| Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $541 | $778 | $843 | $1K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $755 | $663 | $662 | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | $4K | $2K |
| Midwest Internet Consulting Group, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intrafinity Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $841 | $890 | $990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Byte Computers, Inc., dba Nexus Information Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K |
| CXtec Inc. | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apple Computer, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.