Newton 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $8K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $42K | $47K | $47K | $15K | $47K | $39K | $39K | $47K | $39K | $45K | $25K | — | $34K | $34K | $33K | — | $12K | $86K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | — | 70% | 70% | 63% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | — | 500 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | — | 500 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $47K | $47K | $15K | $47K | $39K | $39K | $47K | $39K | $45K | $25K | — | $34K | $34K | $33K | — | $12K | $22K |
| Internal Connections | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career & Technical Center | $72K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $25K | $17K | $13K | $9K | $15K |
| East Central Alternative School | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $25K | $17K | $13K | $9K | $15K |
| Newton Co School Dist Office | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton County Elem School | $72K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $25K | $17K | $13K | $9K | $15K |
| Newton County Jr-Sr High Sch | $72K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $25K | $17K | $13K | $9K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career & Technical Center | Decatur | 80% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| East Central Alternative School | Decatur | 70% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Newton Co School Dist Office | Decatur | 80% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Newton County Elem School | Decatur | 80% | 790 | 571 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Newton County Jr-Sr High Sch | Decatur | 80% | 829 | 513 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiniti, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $42K | $47K | $47K | — | $39K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $38K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decatur Telephone Company | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $20K | $21K | — | — | $19K |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $7K | $5K | — | $7K | $6K | $5K | — | — | $4K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | $12K | $8K |
| Lane-Tedder & Associates, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K |
| Cabletron Systems Sales & Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K |
| Southern Light, LLC | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cellular South, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TxPORT, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.