Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
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 | — | $20K | $52K | $20K | $27K | $40K | $27K | $28K | $33K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 67% | 57% | 68% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 100 | 325 | 280 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 100 | 325 | 262 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $20K | $20K | $20K | $27K | $40K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (Aeoa) - Hermantown | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (Aeoa)-Head Start | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K |
| Babbitt Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $315 | $540 |
| Chisholm Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $612 | $1K |
| Ely Head Start-Jf Kennedy Building | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $8K |
| Eveleth-Gilbert Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $635 | $1K |
| Hermantown Proctor Head Start-Hermantown Area Family Services | — | $6K | $18K | $6K | $6K | $20K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $8K |
| Hibbing Head Start | $6K | $6K | $18K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $8K |
| Mesabi East Head Start-Loon Lake Community Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $315 | $540 |
| Mt. Iron/Buhl Head Start- Merritt Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $315 | $540 |
| Proctor Head Start | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Two Harbors Head Start-Aeoa Two Harbors | — | $2K | $13K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K |
| Virginia Head Start | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108 | $315 | $540 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (Aeoa) - Hermantown | Hermantown | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (Aeoa)-Head Start | Virgina | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Babbitt Head Start | Babbitt | 10% | 20 | 20 | — | — | Rural |
| Chisholm Head Start | Chisholm | 10% | 43 | 43 | — | — | Rural |
| Ely Head Start-Jf Kennedy Building | Ely | 90% | 20 | 20 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Eveleth-Gilbert Head Start | Gilbert | 10% | 40 | 40 | — | — | Rural |
| Hermantown Proctor Head Start-Hermantown Area Family Services | Hermantown | 90% | 40 | 40 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Hibbing Head Start | Hibbing | 90% | 66 | 66 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Mesabi East Head Start-Loon Lake Community Center | Aurora | 10% | 20 | 20 | — | — | Rural |
| Mt. Iron/Buhl Head Start- Merritt Elementary School | Mt. Iron | 10% | 13 | 13 | — | — | Rural |
| Proctor Head Start | Proctor | 90% | 16 | 16 | 100 | 10 | Rural |
| Two Harbors Head Start-Aeoa Two Harbors | Two Harbors | 90% | 13 | 13 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Virginia Head Start | Virginia | 10% | 53 | 53 | — | — | 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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| Northeast Service Cooperative | — | $20K | $20K | $20K | $27K | $40K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nextera Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $578 | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS TEL OF MINNESOTA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $721 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $617 | $999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCC Telephony, 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.