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 | $44K | $76K | $137K | $143K | $115K | $163K | $134K | $91K | $156K | $107K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 57% | 69% | 69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 426 | 238 | 238 | 600 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 426 | 238 | 238 | 600 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $8K | $65K | $55K | $31K | $100K | $65K | $14K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $44K | $68K | $72K | $88K | $83K | $63K | $69K | $75K | $96K | $100K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp High School | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $14K | $29K | $17K | $18K | $37K | — |
| Kipp Inspire Academy | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $29K | $29K | $19K | $16K | $38K | $45K |
| Kipp Stl Regional Office | $8K | $10K | $10K | $14K | $14K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $3K | $6K |
| Kipp Triumph Academy | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $14K | $33K | $19K | $15K | $58K | — |
| Kipp Victory Academy | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $14K | $51K | $22K | $16K | $43K | $45K |
| Kipp Wisdom Academy | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $14K | $38K | $45K | $25K | $42K | $45K |
| Kipp Wonder Academy | $20K | $12K | $21K | $25K | $30K | $21K | $16K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp High School | Saint Louis | 90% | 411 | 411 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Kipp Inspire Academy | St. Louis | 90% | 411 | 411 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Kipp Stl Regional Office | St. Louis | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | — |
| Kipp Triumph Academy | Saint Louis | 90% | 308 | 308 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Kipp Victory Academy | St Louis | 90% | 466 | 466 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Kipp Wisdom Academy | Saint Louis | 90% | 382 | 382 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Kipp Wonder Academy | St Louis | 90% | 286 | 286 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $44K | $68K | $72K | $88K | $83K | $63K | $68K | $74K | $95K | $99K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GadellNet Consulting Services, LLC | — | $8K | $65K | $55K | $31K | $100K | $65K | $14K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $126 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $972 | $972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Advanced Services (MO), LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $432 | $720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.