Columbia Falls Sch District 6
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 | $43K | $55K | $72K | $230K | $102K | $79K | $73K | $63K | $61K | $35K | $230K | $90K | $85K | $83K | $80K | $55K | $51K | $55K | $23K | $24K | $33K | $21K | $23K | $33K | — | $20K | $8K | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 46% | 53% | 64% | 75% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 67% | 71% | 66% | 70% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 77% | — | 67% | 62% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,667 | 3,500 | 1,500 | 1,667 | 1,122 | 1,244 | 1,244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,667 | 3,500 | 1,500 | 1,667 | 1,122 | 1,244 | 1,244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $33K | $67K | $64K | $31K | $30K | $31K | $21K | $22K | $29K | $21K | $19K | $30K | — | $17K | $6K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $5K | $18K | $148K | $51K | $17K | $32K | — | — | — | $142K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $18K | $50K | $54K | $82K | $51K | $62K | $42K | $63K | $57K | $35K | $67K | $58K | $52K | $16K | $16K | $24K | $21K | $24K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $775 | $4K | $3K | — | $3K | $2K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls High School | $24K | $25K | $18K | $41K | $26K | $32K | $18K | $16K | $15K | $26K |
| Columbia Falls Junior High | $24K | $19K | $18K | $41K | $26K | $15K | $18K | $16K | $15K | $26K |
| Glacier Gateway Elem School | $24K | $19K | $18K | $111K | $26K | $15K | $18K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
| Ruder Elementary School | $24K | $19K | $18K | $41K | $26K | $15K | $18K | $16K | $15K | $26K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls High School | Columbia Falls | 90% | 688 | 560 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Columbia Falls Junior High | Columbia Falls | 85% | 533 | 533 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Glacier Gateway Elem School | Columbia Falls | 90% | 502 | 502 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Ruder Elementary School | Columbia Falls | 90% | 451 | 451 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | — | $28K | $35K | $58K | $30K | $35K | $35K | $40K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $37K | $36K | $36K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northwestern Tel. Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $15K | $23K | $26K | $23K | $21K | $49K | $45K | $51K | $20K | $21K | $29K | $18K | $16K | $23K | — | $12K | $6K | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $25K | — | $18K | $148K | $51K | $17K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $18K | $13K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Call Computer Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | — | — | $23K | $21K | — | — | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $815 | — | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vero Fiber Networks | $18K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.