Lincoln County School District
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 | $187K | $1.5M | $94K | $187K | $347K | $634K | $262K | $265K | $205K | $1.5M | $351K | $494K | $497K | $594K | $4.7M | $561K | $511K | $924K | $80K | $140K | $3.6M | $146K | $4K | $95K | $4K | $84K | $90K | $68K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 25% | 66% | 65% | 76% | 78% | 83% | 82% | 74% | 75% | 75% | 71% | 77% | 78% | 58% | 56% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 61% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,692 | 1,692 | 1,692 | 1,704 | 1,692 | 1,360 | 1,333 | 1,167 | 1,346 | 1,360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,692 | 1,692 | 1,692 | 1,704 | 1,692 | 1,360 | 1,333 | 1,167 | 1,346 | 1,360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $45K | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $284K | $426K | $429K | $477K | $473K | $416K | $358K | $363K | $45K | $105K | $70K | $146K | $4K | $82K | $1K | $73K | $79K | $63K |
| Internal Connections | — | $1.4M | — | — | $183K | $450K | $73K | $72K | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | $4.0M | — | — | $503K | — | — | $3.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $187K | $187K | $94K | $187K | $164K | $184K | $189K | $194K | $193K | $205K | — | $68K | $68K | $118K | $157K | $144K | $140K | $58K | $35K | $35K | $12K | — | — | $13K | $3K | $11K | $11K | $5K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | $91K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Academy | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $17K |
| Battleground Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
| Catawba Springs Elem School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| East Lincoln High School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| East Lincoln Middle School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $69K |
| F.D. Jack Kaiser Intermediate School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
| G E Massey Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $52K |
| Iron Station Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| Its Data Center | $15K | $15K | $14K | $37K | $14K | — | $7K | $7K | — | — |
| Lincoln County School Board | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $85K | $66K | $123K | $121K | $86K | $147K |
| Lincoln County Support Services | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | — |
| Lincolnton High School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $7K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| Lincolnton Middle School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $52K |
| Love Memorial Elem School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
| N. S. Childers Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $8K | $74K |
| North Brook Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $69K |
| North Lincoln High School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| North Lincoln Middle School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $35K |
| Pumpkin Center Intermediate School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $7K | $11K | $8K | $69K |
| Pumpkin Center Primary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
| Rock Springs Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $14K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| S Ray Lowder Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $14K | $11K | $8K | $52K |
| School Of Technology | $15K | $74K | $14K | $14K | $22K | $38K | $22K | $23K | $21K | $117K |
| St James Elementary | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $74K |
| Union Elementary School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $7K | $11K | $8K | $52K |
| West Lincoln High School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
| West Lincoln Middle School | $7K | $66K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $26K | $11K | $7K | $8K | $69K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Academy | Lincolnton | 80% | 29 | 26 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Battleground Elementary School | Lincolnton | 80% | 432 | 383 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Catawba Springs Elem School | Denver | 80% | 532 | 176 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Lincoln High School | Denver | 80% | 1,097 | 364 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Lincoln Middle School | Iron Station | 80% | 747 | 282 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| F.D. Jack Kaiser Intermediate School | Lincolnton | 70% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| G E Massey Elementary School | Lincolnton | 80% | 380 | 337 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Iron Station Elementary School | Iron Station | 80% | 366 | 325 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Its Data Center | Lincolnton | 80% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Lincoln County School Board | Lincolnton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Lincoln County Support Services | Lincolnton | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Lincolnton High School | Lincolnton | 80% | 804 | 713 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Lincolnton Middle School | Lincolnton | 80% | 570 | 506 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Love Memorial Elem School | Lincolnton | 80% | 301 | 267 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| N. S. Childers Elementary School | Lincolnton | 80% | 407 | 361 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| North Brook Elementary School | Vale | 80% | 351 | 312 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| North Lincoln High School | Lincolnton | 80% | 1,143 | 302 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| North Lincoln Middle School | Denver | 80% | 754 | 215 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pumpkin Center Intermediate School | Lincolnton | 80% | 310 | 128 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pumpkin Center Primary School | Lincolnton | 80% | 313 | 159 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rock Springs Elementary School | Denver | 80% | 650 | 139 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| S Ray Lowder Elementary School | Lincolnton | 80% | 295 | 262 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| School Of Technology | Lincolnton | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| St James Elementary | Denver | 80% | 675 | 187 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Union Elementary School | Vale | 80% | 326 | 289 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Lincoln High School | Lincolnton | 80% | 737 | 654 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Lincoln Middle School | Lincolnton | 80% | 550 | 488 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWN Corporation-Raleigh | — | — | — | — | $183K | $450K | — | — | — | $76K | — | — | — | — | $4.0M | — | $14K | $232K | — | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | $187K | $187K | $94K | $164K | $164K | $184K | $189K | $194K | $193K | $205K | $284K | $334K | $334K | $406K | $450K | $392K | $373K | $380K | $35K | $35K | $12K | $118K | — | $89K | $3K | $79K | $62K | $60K |
| Alcom Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $271K | — | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internetwork Services, Inc. | — | $1.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| immixGroup Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $73K | $45K | — | $948K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eChalk Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | $68K | $78K | $89K | $83K | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NetUnlimited Cabling Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | — | $252K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $645 | $3K | $4K | $67K | $71K | $88K | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $91K | $84K | — | $40K | $10K | $5K | $8K | $7K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $43K | $63K | $25K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.