Fort Benton School District 1 A.K.A. Fort Benton 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 | $12K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $5K | $3K | $8K | $8K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $8K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $16K | $12K | $12K | $11K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 40% | 48% | 64% | 66% | 67% | 72% | 74% | 71% | 69% | 65% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 70% | 66% | 65% | 70% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 750 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 675 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $8K | $9K | $11K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $11K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $11K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $2K | $888 | — | — | — | $64 | — | $1K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $945 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benton 7-8 School | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K |
| Fort Benton Elementary School | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K |
| Fort Benton School District Bus Barn | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fort Benton Senior High School | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benton 7-8 School | Fort Benton | 60% | 38 | 11 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Fort Benton Elementary School | Fort Benton | 60% | 161 | 63 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Fort Benton School District Bus Barn | Fort Benton | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Fort Benton Senior High School | Fort Benton | 60% | 114 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. | $12K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $9K | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $510 | $1K | $2K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $1K | — | $1K | $571 | $380 | — | — | — | — |
| Triangle Communication Systems, Inc., dba MT In Touch Long D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $280 | $415 | $675 | $744 | $830 | $968 | $1K | $993 | $975 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Touch America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | — | — |
| Central Montana Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EarthLink Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schoolhouse IT Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.