Whitefish School District 44
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 | $54K | $8K | $59K | $8K | $11K | $11K | $52K | $14K | $34K | $47K | $27K | $36K | $33K | $35K | $31K | $27K | $25K | $23K | $25K | $24K | $23K | $16K | $19K | $18K | $19K | — | $30K | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 44% | 45% | 60% | 57% | 60% | 57% | 55% | 55% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 55% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 300 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 300 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $15K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $15K | $15K | — | $13K | — |
| Internal Connections | $43K | — | $41K | — | — | — | $41K | — | $19K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $14K | $14K | $18K | $14K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $15K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $495 | $3K | $3K | $4K | — | $7K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muldown Elementary School | $14K | $2K | $14K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $44K | $4K | $8K | $13K |
| Whitefish Central 5-6 School | $14K | $2K | $14K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $12K | $13K |
| Whitefish Central 7-8 School | $14K | $2K | $14K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $12K | $13K |
| Whitefish High School | $14K | $2K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $8K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muldown Elementary School | Whitefish | 60% | 666 | 175 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Whitefish Central 5-6 School | Whitefish | 50% | 324 | 69 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Whitefish Central 7-8 School | Whitefish | 50% | 343 | 71 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Whitefish High School | Whitefish | 50% | 675 | 121 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Tel. Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $15K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $15K | $13K | $13K | — | $15K | — |
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountain Digital Enterprises, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalispell Low Voltage, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Software House International, Inc. | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $996 | — |
| Digital Communications Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Call Computer Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.