Benton County School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $106K | $36K | $36K | $30K | $30K | $104K | $47K | $47K | $47K | $127K | $293K | $194K | $206K | $225K | $640K | $48K | $63K | $68K | $67K | $72K | $46K | $69K | $156K | — | $91K | $207K | $125K | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 84% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 87% | — | 86% | 87% | 87% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,017 | 1,017 | 1,017 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,017 | 1,017 | 1,017 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $162K | $191K | $59K | $42K | $63K | $44K | $65K | $59K | $46K | $65K | $60K | — | $56K | $64K | $28K | — |
| Internal Connections | $75K | — | — | — | — | $74K | — | — | — | — | $109K | — | — | — | $575K | — | — | $21K | — | $11K | — | $4K | $96K | — | $35K | $144K | $98K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $31K | $36K | $36K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $47K | $47K | $47K | $119K | $174K | $179K | $44K | $34K | $6K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Elementary School | $38K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $25K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $30K |
| Ashland High School | $38K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $25K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $21K |
| Benton County Alternative School | $32K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $19K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $12K |
| Benton County Regional Voc. Center | $38K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $25K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $30K |
| Benton County School District Bus Shop | $5K | $5K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benton County Superintendent Office | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $12K | — |
| Hickory Flat Attendance Center | $38K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $25K | $11K | $14K | $13K | $76K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Elementary School | Ashland | 85% | 294 | 294 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Ashland High School | Ashland | 85% | 208 | 208 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benton County Alternative School | Ashland | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benton County Regional Voc. Center | Ashland | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benton County School District Bus Shop | Ashland | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Benton County Superintendent Office | Ashland | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Hickory Flat Attendance Center | Hickory Flat | 85% | 462 | 377 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Computer Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $561K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $94K | — | $35K | $144K | $93K | — |
| The Contact Network Inc. dba InLine Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $47K | $47K | $47K | $119K | $138K | $138K | $142K | $149K | $14K | — | — | $3K | $2K | $3K | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $10K | — | — | $26K | $50K | $32K | $46K | $30K | $45K | $44K | $46K | $38K | $48K | — | $56K | $60K | $33K | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | $75K | — | — | — | — | $74K | — | — | — | — | $109K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $31K | $36K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $36K | $36K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $22K | $18K | $15K | $15K | $17K | $12K | $21K | $15K | — | $3K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Light, LLC | — | — | — | $30K | $30K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | $3K | — | — |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Communication Systems LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.