Frontier Schools System
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 | — | $75K | — | $155K | $168K | $189K | $47K | $49K | $75K | $69K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | — | 90% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 62% | 65% | 63% | 79% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 9,000 | 9,000 | — | 9,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 700 | 538 | 550 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 9,000 | 9,000 | — | 9,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 700 | 525 | 503 | 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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $930 | $4K | $4K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $47K | $133K | $2K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $75K | — | $155K | $121K | $56K | $45K | $44K | $67K | $65K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Office | $22K | $21K | — | $38K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontier School Of Excellence | $25K | $24K | — | $59K | $21K | $44K | $13K | $13K | $20K | $17K |
| Frontier School Of Innovation 4th Through 8th Grade | $25K | $24K | — | $59K | $40K | $44K | $14K | $13K | $20K | $17K |
| Frontier School Of Innovation K Through 3rd Grade | $25K | $24K | — | $59K | $44K | $46K | $14K | $13K | $20K | $17K |
| Frontier School Of Innovation Stem High School | $25K | $24K | — | $59K | $25K | $46K | $13K | $13K | $20K | $17K |
| Student Engagement Center | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $13K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Office | Kansas City | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Frontier School Of Excellence | Kansas City | 90% | 239 | 239 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Frontier School Of Innovation 4th Through 8th Grade | Kansas City | 90% | 317 | 272 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Frontier School Of Innovation K Through 3rd Grade | Kansas City | 90% | 648 | 564 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Frontier School Of Innovation Stem High School | Kansas City | 90% | 390 | 339 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Student Engagement Center | Kansas City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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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| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | $155K | $121K | $56K | $44K | $44K | $65K | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $47K | $133K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri Network Alliance, L.L.C. | — | $75K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $794 | $3K | $4K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Mirazon Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $136 | $446 | $450 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $918 | $702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.