Columbus School District 6 A.K.A. Columbus Public 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 | $18K | $63K | $16K | $19K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $31K | $5K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $9K | $8K | — | $5K | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 36% | 46% | 57% | 50% | 57% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 54% | 54% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | — | 50% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $788 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $735 | $10K | $10K | $4K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | $4K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $18K | $19K | $16K | $19K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $4K | $9K | — | — | $5K | — | $5K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $3K | $6K | $5K | — | $2K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | $6K | $21K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $13K |
| Columbus High School | $6K | $21K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $15K |
| Columbus Middle School | $6K | $21K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus | 60% | 254 | 71 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Columbus High School | Columbus | 60% | 242 | 39 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Middle School | Columbus | 60% | 167 | 36 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $18K | $19K | $16K | $19K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $9K | $7K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NetDiverse LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $236 | $382 | $735 | $539 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TouchAmerica, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $3K | $6K | $625 | — | — | — |
| Montana's Advanced Information Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $313 | $322 | — | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S WEST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $109 | — | — | — | $510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $2K | — |
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.