Chatham County 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 | $235K | $72K | $342K | $316K | $660K | $340K | $3.5M | $102K | $121K | $295K | $237K | $251K | $256K | $273K | $266K | $222K | $225K | $225K | $163K | $178K | $168K | $149K | $74K | $22K | $47K | $45K | $31K | $31K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 71% | 80% | 82% | 80% | 50% | 71% | 65% | 64% | 61% | 62% | 59% | 56% | 59% | 60% | 56% | 55% | 52% | 50% | 50% | 49% | 53% | 55% | 49% | 55% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,065 | 217 | 217 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,065 | 217 | 217 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $31K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $197K | $72K | $76K | $79K | $68K | $53K | $39K | $41K | $37K | $52K | $46K | $34K | $9K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $162K | — | $266K | $257K | $592K | $53K | — | — | — | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $72K | $72K | $76K | $59K | $68K | $288K | $3.5M | $102K | $105K | $91K | — | $179K | $179K | $194K | $198K | $169K | $186K | $185K | $126K | $126K | $122K | $115K | $65K | $19K | $47K | $45K | $31K | $31K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Elementary School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $30K | $3K | $171K | $5K | $7K | $15K |
| Bonlee Elementary School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $10K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $7K |
| Chatham Central High School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $35K | $3K | $173K | $8K | $9K | $29K |
| Chatham County Schools Administrative Office | $3K | $3K | $15K | $3K | $72K | $76K | $254K | $154K | $156K | $161K |
| Chatham County Schools And Chatham County Government Joint Transportation And Vehicle Maintenance Facility | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $3K | $227K | — | — | — | — |
| Chatham County Schools Bus Garage | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $1K | $3K |
| Chatham Early College | $16K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $3K | $3K | $166K | — | — | — |
| Chatham Grove Elementary School | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $57K | $166K | — | — | — |
| Chatham Middle School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $28K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $23K |
| George Moses Horton Middle School | $9K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $37K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $19K |
| J S Waters School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $30K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $15K |
| Jordan Matthews High School | $9K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $62K | $3K | $173K | $8K | $9K | $10K |
| Margaret B. Pollard Middle School | $6K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $37K | $3K | $174K | $8K | $12K | $29K |
| Moncure Elementary School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $30K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $12K |
| North Chatham Elementary Sch | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $47K | $3K | $174K | $8K | $12K | $20K |
| Northwood High School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $64K | $3K | $173K | $8K | $9K | $10K |
| One Academy | $6K | — | — | — | $30K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $11K |
| Perry Harrison Elementary School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $25K | $3K | $174K | $8K | $12K | $20K |
| Pittsboro Elementary School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $37K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $17K |
| Seaforth High School | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $166K | — | — | — |
| Siler City Elementary School | $6K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $59K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $29K |
| Silk Hope School | $19K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $32K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $17K |
| Virginia Cross Elementary School | $6K | $3K | $20K | $18K | $54K | $3K | $170K | $4K | $6K | $20K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Elementary School | Bennett | 80% | 187 | 112 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bonlee Elementary School | Bonlee | 80% | 307 | 305 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chatham Central High School | Bear Creek | 80% | 300 | 298 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chatham County Schools Administrative Office | Pittsboro | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Chatham County Schools And Chatham County Government Joint Transportation And Vehicle Maintenance Facility | Pittsboro | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Chatham County Schools Bus Garage | Pittsboro | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Chatham Early College | Siler City | 80% | 119 | 52 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chatham Grove Elementary School | Pittsboro | 80% | 645 | 123 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chatham Middle School | Siler City | 80% | 538 | 535 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| George Moses Horton Middle School | Pittsboro | 80% | 439 | 252 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| J S Waters School | Goldston | 80% | 220 | 219 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Jordan Matthews High School | Siler City | 80% | 760 | 755 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Margaret B. Pollard Middle School | Chapel Hill | 80% | 784 | 192 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Moncure Elementary School | Moncure | 80% | 156 | 94 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| North Chatham Elementary Sch | Chapel Hill | 80% | 564 | 338 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Northwood High School | Pittsboro | 80% | 624 | 297 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| One Academy | Siler City | 80% | 56 | 34 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Perry Harrison Elementary School | Pittsboro | 80% | 293 | 128 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pittsboro Elementary School | Pittsboro | 80% | 503 | 340 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Seaforth High School | Pittsboro | 80% | 1,107 | 235 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Siler City Elementary School | Siler City | 80% | 577 | 574 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Silk Hope School | Siler City | 80% | 279 | 278 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Virginia Cross Elementary School | Siler City | 80% | 493 | 490 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $72K | $72K | $76K | $59K | $68K | $288K | $3.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | $72K | $72K | $73K | $171K | $148K | $148K | $165K | $173K | $158K | $181K | $179K | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | $24K | $19K |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | $162K | — | — | — | $592K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $118K | $112K | $107K | $61K | $18K | $46K | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $24K | $32K | $22K | $40K | $30K | $29K | $31K | $28K | $15K | $8K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $23K | $20K | $13K | $4K | $1K | — | $1K | $707 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $19K | $18K | $68K | $73K | $72K | $61K | $31K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | — | $266K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Network Solutions | — | — | — | $257K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $30K | $39K | $32K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.