Belgrade School District 44 A.K.A. Belgrade 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 | $343K | $54K | $54K | $75K | $116K | $103K | $84K | $56K | $135K | $188K | $44K | $58K | $65K | $60K | $50K | $49K | $41K | $35K | $31K | $33K | $26K | $25K | $24K | $26K | $7K | $15K | $10K | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 62% | 67% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 56% | 55% | 57% | 54% | 56% | 54% | 56% | 58% | 56% | 50% | 55% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 6,250 | 6,250 | 5,833 | 5,714 | 5,714 | 5,714 | 1,938 | 2,278 | 550 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 6,250 | 6,250 | 5,833 | 5,714 | 5,714 | 5,714 | 1,938 | 2,278 | 550 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $46K | $42K | $50K | $38K | $32K | $29K | $26K | $28K | $21K | $20K | $18K | $20K | $7K | $14K | $10K | — |
| Internal Connections | $298K | — | — | — | $42K | $58K | $33K | $4K | $103K | $137K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $42K | $54K | $54K | $60K | $60K | $45K | $52K | $52K | $32K | $38K | $13K | $19K | $19K | $18K | — | $12K | $9K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $900 | $660 | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $3K | — | — | $14K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
| Belgrade District Office | — | — | $19K | $11K | $11K | $9K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $11K |
| Belgrade High School | $83K | $37K | $22K | $11K | $11K | $51K | $18K | $9K | $22K | $18K |
| Belgrade Middle School | $52K | — | — | $11K | $11K | $10K | $16K | $9K | $22K | $23K |
| Heck Quaw Elementary School | $51K | — | $6K | $20K | $61K | $30K | $16K | $9K | $21K | $11K |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | $59K | $9K | $6K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $12K | $10K | $28K | $14K |
| Saddle Peak Elementary | $52K | — | — | $11K | $11K | $10K | $16K | $9K | $19K | $11K |
| Story Creek Elementary School | $59K | $9K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Building | Belgrade | 60% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Belgrade District Office | Belgrade | 60% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Belgrade High School | Belgrade | 60% | 988 | 221 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Belgrade Middle School | Belgrade | 60% | 1,005 | 300 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Heck Quaw Elementary School | Belgrade | 60% | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Belgrade | 60% | 456 | 127 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Saddle Peak Elementary | Belgrade | 60% | 418 | 154 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Story Creek Elementary School | Belgrade | 60% | 439 | 105 | 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 |
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| NetDiverse LLC | $301K | — | — | $14K | $56K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $42K | $54K | $54K | $60K | $60K | $45K | $31K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $26K | $26K | $25K | $22K | $19K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $11K | $17K | $16K | $14K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | $576 | — | — |
| U S West Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $14K | $17K | $13K | $15K | $7K | $14K | $7K | — |
| Montana Opticom LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | $21K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CompuSource, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | — | $26K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TransAria, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $10K | $12K | $9K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Advanced Services (MT), LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $17K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.