Forrest 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 | $41K | $44K | $280K | $65K | $76K | $125K | $73K | $75K | $122K | $121K | $366K | $139K | $134K | $128K | $126K | $120K | $104K | $94K | $92K | $72K | $64K | $353K | $123K | $64K | $36K | $53K | — | $41K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 86% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 66% | 81% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 90% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 750 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 750 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $4K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $110K | $124K | $127K | $119K | $120K | $120K | $104K | $94K | $92K | $43K | $64K | $47K | $57K | $33K | $16K | $23K | — | $28K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $241K | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | $229K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | — | $306K | $67K | — | — | — | — | $12K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $41K | $44K | $39K | $65K | $76K | $73K | $73K | $75K | $120K | $118K | $16K | $15K | $8K | $9K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $20K | $30K | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Attendance Center | $9K | $9K | $50K | $11K | $13K | $25K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| Earl Travillion Attendance Center | $9K | $9K | $50K | $11K | $13K | $21K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| Forrest County Schools Central Office | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| Forrest County Schools Transportation Dpt | $9K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| North Forrest Attendance Center | $9K | $9K | $50K | $11K | $13K | $20K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| North Forrest High School | $9K | $9K | $50K | $11K | $13K | $23K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| Rawls Springs Attendance Center | $9K | $9K | $52K | $11K | $13K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
| South Forrest Attendance | $9K | $9K | $50K | $11K | $13K | $26K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | 90% | 484 | 322 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Earl Travillion Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | 90% | 264 | 256 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Forrest County Schools Central Office | Hattiesburg | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Forrest County Schools Transportation Dpt | Hattiesburg | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| North Forrest Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | 90% | 209 | 193 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| North Forrest High School | Hattiesburg | 90% | 350 | 315 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Rawls Springs Attendance Center | Hattiesburg | 90% | 214 | 186 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| South Forrest Attendance | Brooklyn | 90% | 604 | 401 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $9K | $114K | $113K | $107K | $90K | $89K | $82K | $43K | $56K | $39K | $50K | $54K | $32K | $49K | — | $28K |
| Contact Network DBA InLine Connections | — | — | — | $65K | $65K | $65K | $65K | $65K | $110K | $110K | $110K | $104K | $104K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Business Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $229K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | — | $4K | $57K | — | — | — | — | $720 |
| GKR Systems Inc. dba Venture Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $301K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | $172K | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $41K | $44K | $39K | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $8K | $16K | $15K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $5K | $4K | — | $4K | — | $251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Innovative Software, Inc. | — | — | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Light, LLC | — | — | — | — | $11K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $6K | $8K | — | — | — | — |
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.