Shepherd School District 37 A.K.A. Shepherd 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 | $27K | $10K | $22K | $14K | $26K | $15K | $39K | $14K | $14K | $20K | $14K | $13K | $16K | $10K | $16K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $14K | $13K | — | $12K | $12K | $9K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 45% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 57% | 60% | 60% | 62% | 60% | — | 65% | 57% | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 750 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 140 | 80 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 750 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 140 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $513 | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $9K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | $9K | $4K | $7K |
| Internal Connections | $17K | — | — | — | $12K | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $10K | $10K | $22K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $20K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $4K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $6K | — | $3K | $4K | $1K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Office | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| Shepherd Elementary School | $8K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $7K | $3K | $11K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| Shepherd High School | $8K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $7K | $3K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| Shepherd Middle School | $8K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $7K | $3K | $10K | $3K | $3K | $6K |
| The Bus Barn | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Office | Shepherd | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Shepherd Elementary School | Shepherd | 60% | 335 | 90 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Shepherd High School | Shepherd | 60% | 217 | 54 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Shepherd Middle School | Shepherd | 60% | 188 | 61 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| The Bus Barn | Shepard | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Wireless Internet LLC | $10K | $10K | $22K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | $6K | $4K | $7K |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $17K | — | — | — | $12K | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vision Net, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TouchAmerica, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | $994 | $965 | $1K |
| Rural Broadband, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $6K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One Eighty Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $8K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLWIRES INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $960 | $960 | — | $684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EarthLink Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | $713 |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $465 | $427 | $414 | $480 | $662 | $662 | $640 | — | $614 | $556 | — |
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.