Columbus Municipal 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 | $99K | $229K | $156K | $92K | $81K | $81K | $80K | $79K | $89K | $101K | $394K | $100K | $98K | $228K | $317K | $400K | $266K | $356K | $129K | $107K | $142K | $112K | $142K | $127K | $88K | $78K | $92K | $264K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 71% | 73% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 1,564 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 820 | 820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 1,466 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 9,182 | 820 | 820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $100K | $98K | $228K | $232K | $289K | $121K | $119K | $108K | $107K | $106K | $112K | $118K | $119K | $88K | $73K | $69K | $97K |
| Internal Connections | — | $125K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $45K | $353K | — | — | — | $85K | $111K | $145K | $237K | $20K | — | $36K | — | $24K | $7K | — | — | $19K | $167K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $99K | $103K | $92K | $92K | $81K | $81K | $80K | $79K | $41K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Central Services Center | $9K | $10K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $16K |
| Columbus High School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $28K | $14K |
| Columbus Middle School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $11K | $17K |
| Fairview Elementary School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $10K | $17K |
| Fairview Elementary School (Nif) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Academy (Nif) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Academy School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $10K | $17K |
| Hunt Intermediate School | $10K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $10K | $14K |
| Joe Cook Elementary School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $10K | $17K |
| Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $16K |
| Mckellar Vocational Center | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $4K | $12K |
| Sale Elementary School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $18K | $17K |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $12K | $10K | $17K |
| Union Academy | $9K | $51K | $19K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Central Services Center | Columbus | 90% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Columbus High School | Columbus | 85% | 776 | 623 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Columbus Middle School | Columbus | 85% | 397 | 372 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Fairview Elementary School | Columbus | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Fairview Elementary School (Nif) | Columbus | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Franklin Academy (Nif) | Columbus | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Franklin Academy School | Columbus | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Hunt Intermediate School | Columbus | 85% | 444 | 444 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Joe Cook Elementary School | Columbus | 85% | 518 | 418 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center | Columbus | 85% | 7 | 7 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Mckellar Vocational Center | Columbus | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Sale Elementary School | Columbus | 85% | 252 | 225 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School | Columbus | 85% | 558 | 545 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Union Academy | Columbus | 85% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $19K | — | $36K | $36K | $37K | $40K | $36K | $87K | $90K | $98K | $93K | $92K | $101K | $113K | $113K | $87K | $68K | $67K | $88K |
| CONTACT NETWORK, LLC | — | — | — | — | $81K | $81K | $80K | $79K | $41K | $36K | $41K | $41K | $41K | $162K | $162K | $219K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $353K | — | — | — | $45K | $111K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Office Management Systems, dba Inacom Information Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | $120K | $18K | — | — | $36K | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | $159K |
| Southern Light, LLC | $99K | $94K | $92K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak, Inc. | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $23K | $21K | $28K | $29K | $33K | $34K | $28K | $9K | $14K | $13K | $11K | $5K | $6K | $859 | $10K | $6K | $9K |
| BellSouth Communication Systems LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $219K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Innovative Software, Inc. | — | $125K | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MicroAge Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $8K |
| Office Management Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.