Kalispell School District 5
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 | $172K | $192K | $94K | $130K | $120K | $117K | $175K | $195K | $151K | $87K | $313K | $183K | $169K | $182K | $150K | $134K | $87K | $81K | $66K | $57K | $50K | $15K | $56K | — | $48K | $37K | $28K | $41K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 55% | 68% | 70% | 76% | 71% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 57% | 57% | 56% | 59% | 60% | 59% | 56% | 58% | 59% | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,273 | 3,273 | 3,273 | 3,275 | 906 | 903 | 903 | 502 | 162 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,273 | 3,273 | 3,273 | 3,275 | 906 | 903 | 903 | 502 | 162 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K | $150K | $151K | $162K | $134K | $122K | $75K | $73K | $59K | $51K | $44K | $13K | $48K | — | $40K | $32K | $28K | $40K |
| Internal Connections | $130K | $119K | $31K | $62K | $20K | $19K | $56K | $105K | $65K | $10K | $199K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $41K | $73K | $61K | $63K | $98K | $98K | $117K | $89K | $86K | $69K | $22K | $32K | $19K | $20K | $16K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $2K | $8K | — | $8K | $5K | — | $1K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $2K | $5K | $2K | — | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary (Laser) Building | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K |
| Cornelius Hedges Elem School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $9K | $14K | $6K | $9K |
| Edgerton Elementary School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $21K | $18K | $6K | $9K |
| Elrod Elementary School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $13K | $6K | $9K |
| Flathead High School | $43K | $36K | $21K | $26K | $16K | $9K | $20K | $40K | $53K | $12K |
| Flathead Pace Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Food Service Central Kitchen | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $2K | $1K | $2K |
| Glacier High School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $24K | $18K | $24K | $10K | $12K |
| He Robinson Agricultural Educational Center | $5K | $3K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $14K | $14K | $6K | $9K |
| Jeanette Rankin Elementary School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $2K | $38K | — |
| Kalispell Middle School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $22K | $15K | $6K | $9K |
| Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalispell School Administrative Offices | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K |
| Legends Field | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $2K | $1K | $2K |
| Lilian Peterson Elem School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $18K | $6K | $9K |
| Linderman Educational Center | $5K | $3K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $9K |
| Maintenance Shop | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $2K | — | — |
| Meridian Facilities Office | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $2K | — | — |
| Russell Elementary School | $18K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $12K | $6K | $9K |
| Storage Building | $4K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Transportation Bus Barn | $4K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary (Laser) Building | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Cornelius Hedges Elem School | Kalispell | 80% | 284 | 184 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Edgerton Elementary School | Kalispell | 80% | 514 | 210 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Elrod Elementary School | Kalispell | 80% | 229 | 180 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Flathead High School | Kalispell | 80% | 1,509 | 720 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Flathead Pace Academy | Kalispell | 80% | 14 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Food Service Central Kitchen | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Glacier High School | Kalispell | 80% | 1,399 | 563 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| He Robinson Agricultural Educational Center | Kalispell | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Jeanette Rankin Elementary School | Kalispell | 80% | 416 | 264 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Kalispell Middle School | Kalispell | 80% | 1,037 | 547 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter | Kalispell, | 80% | 22 | 20 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kalispell School Administrative Offices | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Legends Field | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Lilian Peterson Elem School | Kalispell | 80% | 365 | 244 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Linderman Educational Center | Kalispell | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maintenance Shop | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Meridian Facilities Office | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Russell Elementary School | Kalispell | 80% | 223 | 150 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Storage Building | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Transportation Bus Barn | Kalispell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Tel. Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $470 | $28K | $74K | $77K | $82K | $58K | $51K | $53K | $50K | $40K | $42K | $37K | $11K | $44K | — | $29K | $20K | $28K | $40K |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $121K | $119K | $33K | $65K | $20K | $17K | $34K | $88K | $11K | — | $142K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $64K | $51K | $61K | $68K | $67K | $73K | $66K | $61K | $13K | $13K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountain Digital Enterprises, LLC | — | — | $61K | $63K | $89K | $89K | $106K | $19K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vero Fiber Networks | $41K | $73K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $22K | $18K | $22K | $24K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Communications Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $54K | — | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $11K | $54K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TransAria, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $719 | $3K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $6K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.