Columbia 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 | $70K | $70K | $298K | $70K | $49K | $112K | $52K | $57K | $80K | $79K | $248K | $68K | $95K | $77K | $74K | $72K | $134K | $84K | $38K | $28K | $34K | $35K | $29K | $33K | $32K | $32K | $44K | $41K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 63% | 74% | 78% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 81% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 83% | 81% | 85% | 80% | 78% | 80% | 81% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 4,857 | 4,857 | 4,857 | 1,286 | 1,286 | 1,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 4,857 | 4,857 | 4,857 | 1,286 | 1,286 | 1,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $7K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | $62K | $65K | $64K | $66K | $59K | $60K | $51K | $38K | $17K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $24K | $22K | $22K | $33K | $29K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $227K | — | — | $63K | — | — | $16K | $12K | $179K | — | — | — | — | $13K | $74K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $70K | $70K | $70K | $70K | $49K | $49K | $52K | $56K | $59K | $59K | $6K | $5K | $30K | $13K | $8K | — | — | — | — | $11K | $14K | $15K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $12K |
| 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 Annex | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K |
| Columbia Elementary School | $7K | $7K | $65K | $7K | $8K | $21K | $9K | $9K | $29K | $13K |
| Columbia High School | $7K | $7K | $65K | $7K | $8K | $24K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $13K |
| Columbia Primary School | $7K | $7K | $65K | $7K | $8K | $26K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $13K |
| Columbia School Dist Central Office | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $675 | $675 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K |
| Csd Maintenance Building | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Csd Sports Complex | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K |
| Csd Transportation Building | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Middle School | $7K | $7K | $65K | $7K | $8K | $24K | $9K | $15K | $15K | $19K |
| Technology Office | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $675 | $675 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Office Annex | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Columbia Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 385 | 311 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbia High School | Columbia | 90% | 468 | 342 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbia Primary School | Columbia | 90% | 418 | 350 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbia School Dist Central Office | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Csd Maintenance Building | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Csd Sports Complex | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Csd Transportation Building | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Jefferson Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 327 | 255 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Technology Office | Columbia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $7K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $53K | $54K | $45K | $32K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $15K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $25K | $28K |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $59K | $57K | $81K | $63K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | $227K | — | — | $63K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Light, LLC | $70K | $70K | $70K | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $10K | $179K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTACT NETWORK, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $52K | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Media Link Telecom, LLC | — | — | — | — | $44K | $44K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $4K |
| GKR Systems Inc. dba Venture Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $63K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internet Doorway, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $14K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.