East Helena School District 9 A.K.A. East Helena 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 | $42K | $31K | $30K | $33K | $47K | $54K | $25K | $31K | $52K | $70K | $37K | $48K | $47K | $41K | $37K | $31K | $36K | $29K | $29K | $23K | $19K | $10K | $21K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $20K | $7K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 44% | 48% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 66% | 66% | 62% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4,375 | 4,375 | 456 | 371 | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4,375 | 4,375 | 456 | 371 | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $19K | $13K | $19K | $12K | $17K | $9K | $7K | $10K | $17K | $19K | $18K | $16K | $12K | $6K |
| Internal Connections | $17K | $4K | $10K | $6K | $19K | $28K | — | — | $15K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $25K | $27K | $20K | $28K | $28K | $26K | $25K | $31K | $31K | $31K | $18K | $22K | $22K | $17K | $18K | $18K | $17K | $17K | $12K | $14K | $13K | — | $4K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $1K | $1K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Helena High School | $9K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $13K | $17K | — | — | — | — |
| East Valley Middle School | $7K | $4K | $6K | $3K | $6K | $15K | $8K | $10K | $17K | $23K |
| Eastgate Elementary School | $9K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $13K | $6K | $8K | $10K | $17K | $23K |
| Prickly Pear Elementary | $9K | $7K | $8K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Radley Elementary School | $9K | $7K | $8K | $9K | $13K | $15K | $8K | $10K | $17K | $23K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Helena High School | East Helena | 60% | 556 | 128 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Valley Middle School | East Helena | 60% | 449 | 144 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Eastgate Elementary School | East Helena | 60% | 193 | 81 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Prickly Pear Elementary | East Helena | 60% | 260 | 100 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Radley Elementary School | East Helena | 60% | 467 | 179 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $40K | $45K | $38K | $29K | $29K | $27K | $29K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $103 | $204 | $346 | $342 | $149 | $7K | $2K | $8K | — | — | $9K | $7K | $10K | $17K | $19K | $18K | $16K | $12K | $6K |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | — | — | — | $6K | — | $28K | — | — | $21K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | $28K | $28K | $13K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montana Internet Corporation | $25K | $27K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $15K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $17K | $4K | $10K | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $13K | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| State of Montana Dept. of Administration, Info. Serv. Div. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $1K | $1K |
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.