Hancock 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 | $121K | $594K | $58K | $58K | $53K | — | — | $49K | $113K | — | $155K | $78K | $123K | $168K | $1K | $149K | $135K | $137K | $61K | $55K | $65K | $64K | $63K | $66K | $59K | $73K | $106K | $486K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 48% | 68% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 90% | 79% | 80% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 82% | 82% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $123K | $168K | $1K | $149K | $47K | $137K | $61K | $55K | $45K | $64K | $63K | $66K | $59K | $59K | $70K | $51K |
| Internal Connections | — | $536K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | — | $155K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $434K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $121K | $58K | $58K | $58K | $53K | — | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88K | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | $14K | $18K | — |
| 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 | $21K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $16K |
| East Hancock Elementary | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $25K | $24K |
| Hancock Co Voc-Tech Center | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $11K | $16K |
| Hancock High School | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $39K | $16K |
| Hancock Middle School | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $30K | $24K |
| Hancock N Central Elem School | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $25K | $24K |
| South Hancock Elementary | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $25K | $24K |
| West Hancock Elementary | $23K | $87K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $25K | $40K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Office | Kiln | 80% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| East Hancock Elementary | Kiln | 80% | 633 | 354 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Hancock Co Voc-Tech Center | Kiln | 80% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Hancock High School | Kiln | 80% | 1,117 | 712 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Hancock Middle School | Kiln | 80% | 906 | 652 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Hancock N Central Elem School | Kiln | 80% | 388 | 293 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| South Hancock Elementary | Kiln | 80% | 493 | 443 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| West Hancock Elementary | Picayune | 80% | 339 | 251 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | — | — | — | $78K | $102K | $136K | — | $136K | $122K | $123K | $51K | $55K | $50K | $61K | $59K | $61K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $49K |
| Innovative Software, Inc. | — | $536K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $121K | $58K | $58K | $58K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NetSchools Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $263K |
| Telspec | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $160K |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $155K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cellular South, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $31K | $1K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — |
| Datasync | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $18K | — |
| Cellular South Licenses, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The CommuniGroup, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $757 | $3K | $4K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
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.