Townsend School District 7 A.K.A. Townsend K-12 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 | $25K | $18K | $16K | $52K | $36K | $35K | $24K | $24K | $27K | $10K | $74K | $32K | $32K | $31K | $24K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $15K | $14K | $12K | $13K | $13K | — | — | $4K | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 46% | 37% | 60% | 67% | 67% | 72% | 72% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 67% | — | 60% | 60% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42 | $142 | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $11K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | $1K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $36K | $16K | $15K | — | — | $15K | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $25K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $20K | $20K | $24K | $24K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $2K | $15K | $15K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater High School | $9K | $6K | $5K | $26K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $4K |
| Cecelia Hazelton Elem School | $9K | $6K | $5K | $26K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $4K |
| Townsend 7-8 School | $9K | $6K | $5K | $26K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater High School | Townsend | 60% | 208 | 53 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Cecelia Hazelton Elem School | Townsend | 60% | 428 | 133 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Townsend 7-8 School | Townsend | 60% | 96 | 30 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Internet Corporation | $25K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $20K | $20K | $24K | $24K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | — | — | — | $36K | $16K | $15K | — | — | — | — | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | $1K | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vision Net, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $9K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TouchAmerica, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — |
| Information Systems of Montana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42 | $142 | $315 | $903 | $1K | $950 | $446 | $575 | $490 | $483 | $592 | $574 | $467 | $382 | $515 | $411 | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLWIRES INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Long Distance Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $534 | $487 | $504 | $562 | $531 | $579 | $501 | $594 | $583 | $456 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.