Philadelphia 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 | $38K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $113K | $61K | $14K | $15K | $36K | $154K | $27K | $63K | $55K | $54K | $73K | $77K | $36K | $110K | $13K | $16K | $28K | $29K | $25K | $23K | $23K | $17K | $23K | $19K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 90% | 37% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $813 | $3K | $5K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $43K | $33K | $29K | $54K | $58K | $22K | $23K | $13K | $16K | $28K | $29K | $25K | $23K | $23K | $17K | $23K | $19K |
| Internal Connections | $27K | — | — | — | $99K | $47K | — | — | — | $123K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $11K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $33K | $25K | $13K | $20K | $22K | $6K | — | — | $14K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Elementary School | $25K | $11K | $13K | $8K | $57K | $27K | $6K | $4K | $10K | $71K |
| Philadelphia High School | $25K | $11K | $13K | $8K | $54K | $28K | $2K | $4K | $10K | $48K |
| Philadelphia Middle School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $10K | $30K |
| Philadelphia School District Admin Office | $11K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $10K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Elementary School | Philadelphia | 90% | 428 | 390 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia | 90% | 322 | 257 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Philadelphia Middle School | Philadelphia | 10% | 152 | 134 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Philadelphia School District Admin Office | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $24K | $25K | $21K | $7K | $11K | $23K | $23K | $25K | $23K | $22K | $16K | $23K | $19K |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $11K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $35K | $28K | $27K | $27K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | $27K | — | — | — | $99K | $47K | — | — | — | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $67K | — | — | — | $19K | $20K | $20K | — | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $388 | $1K | $3K | — | $30K | $23K | $29K | $33K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLinSITES.com LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $578 | $311 | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $794 | $842 | $211 |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $934 | — | — | — |
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.