Lowndes County Schools
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 | — | $86K | $778K | $84K | $77K | $76K | $74K | $117K | $133K | $133K | $139K | $167K | $157K | $149K | $196K | $200K | $151K | $130K | $61K | $57K | $58K | $54K | $49K | $57K | $53K | $53K | $45K | $26K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 44% | 56% | 68% | 78% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 83% | 79% | 73% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 71% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,615 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 1,917 | 368 | 673 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,615 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 7,083 | 1,917 | 368 | 673 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $19K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76K | $167K | $157K | $125K | $164K | $200K | $142K | $130K | $61K | $57K | $58K | $54K | $49K | $57K | $53K | $53K | $45K | $26K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $695K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $86K | $83K | $84K | $77K | $76K | $74K | $117K | $125K | $114K | $37K | — | — | $24K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Elementary School | $9K | $10K | $79K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $18K | $855 | $12K |
| Caledonia High School | $9K | $10K | $79K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $18K | $15K | $12K |
| Caledonia Middle School | $9K | $10K | $79K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $18K | $855 | $12K |
| Lowndes County Alternative School | $8K | $8K | $78K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $20K | $10K | $16K |
| Lowndes County Bus Shop | $8K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $20K | $6K | $11K |
| Lowndes County Career Technology Center | $23K | $23K | $93K | $23K | $22K | $20K | $19K | $29K | $15K | — |
| Lowndes County Central Office | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $18K | $72K | $22K |
| New Hope High School | $8K | $8K | $78K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $18K | $15K | $12K |
| New Hope Lower Elementary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Hope Upper Elementary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Lowndes Elementary School | $8K | $8K | $78K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $20K | $10K | $16K |
| West Lowndes High School | $8K | $8K | $78K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $8K | $20K | $10K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Elementary School | Caledonia | 80% | 1,075 | 530 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Caledonia High School | Caledonia | 80% | 635 | 254 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Caledonia Middle School | Caledonia | 80% | 517 | 218 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Lowndes County Alternative School | Columbus | 80% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Lowndes County Bus Shop | Columbus | 80% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Lowndes County Career Technology Center | Columbus | 80% | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Urban |
| Lowndes County Central Office | Columbus | 80% | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| New Hope High School | Columbus | 80% | 786 | 444 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| New Hope Lower Elementary | Columbus | 80% | 652 | 457 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| New Hope Upper Elementary | Columbus | 80% | 551 | 377 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Lowndes Elementary School | Columbus | 80% | 285 | 201 | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| West Lowndes High School | Columbus | 80% | 209 | 130 | 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 |
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| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $86K | $103K | $104K | $113K | $100K | $159K | $162K | $116K | $112K | $53K | $57K | $58K | $54K | $49K | $57K | $53K | $53K | $45K | $26K |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | $695K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | $24K | $76K | $74K | $117K | $125K | $43K | $37K | $38K | $25K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | — | $86K | $83K | $84K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cellular South, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $24K | $19K | $24K | $35K | $38K | $26K | $17K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MicroAge Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Office Management Systems, dba Inacom Information Systems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GE Capital IT Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.