Rutherford Co 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 | $297K | $260K | $582K | $140K | $632K | $383K | $171K | $200K | $172K | $197K | $1.1M | $162K | $165K | $176K | $176K | $183K | $181K | $587K | $366K | $102K | $72K | — | — | — | $77K | $131K | $58K | $78K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 85% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 48% | 50% | 63% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 88% | 71% | 75% | 75% | — | 72% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 70% | 69% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,273 | 4,522 | 4,522 | 4,750 | 4,273 | 4,273 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 3,864 | 3,842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,273 | 4,522 | 4,522 | 4,750 | 4,273 | 4,273 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 3,864 | 3,842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $42K | $68K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $125K | $150K | $153K | $164K | $164K | $173K | $171K | $122K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $87K | $49K | $78K |
| Internal Connections | $174K | $126K | $442K | — | $502K | $253K | — | — | — | — | $960K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $464K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $123K | $134K | $140K | $140K | $130K | $130K | $137K | $130K | $130K | $130K | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | — | $366K | $102K | $72K | — | — | — | $50K | — | $9K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $53K | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Center | $12K | $9K | $24K | $3K | $32K | $20K | $6K | $7K | $9K | $14K |
| Chase High School | $17K | $14K | $33K | $8K | $34K | $23K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $16K |
| Chase Middle School | $16K | $14K | $30K | $7K | $34K | $23K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $16K |
| Cliffside Elementary School | $19K | $17K | $33K | $10K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $7K | $9K | $14K |
| East Rutherford High School | $14K | $12K | $30K | $5K | $34K | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $16K |
| East Rutherford Middle School | $15K | $12K | $29K | $6K | $34K | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $16K |
| Ellenboro Elementary School | $17K | $15K | $31K | $8K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Forest City Dunbar Elementary School | $10K | $7K | $24K | $673 | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Forrest Hunt Elementary School | $12K | $9K | $25K | $2K | $32K | $20K | $6K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Harris Elementary School | $15K | $12K | $29K | $6K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Maintenance | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $9K | — |
| Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary School | $18K | $16K | $32K | $9K | $32K | $6K | $6K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Pinnacle Elementary | $20K | $17K | $34K | $11K | $33K | $21K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| R S Middle School | $19K | $16K | $33K | $10K | $34K | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $16K |
| Reach | $12K | $9K | $26K | $3K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Rutherford County School - Rutherfordton Annex | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | $389 | $1K | $4K | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Operations Center | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Technology Center | $4K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $6K | $6K | $13K | $14K | $17K | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Transportation Department | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rutherford Opportunity Center | $10K | $7K | $24K | $823 | $32K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $9K | $14K |
| Rutherford-Spindale Central Hs | $19K | $16K | $35K | $10K | $34K | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $16K |
| Rutherfordton Elem School | $19K | $17K | $33K | $10K | $34K | $22K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Spindale Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $26K | $3K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
| Sunshine Elementary School | $17K | $15K | $31K | $8K | $32K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Center | Spindale | 85% | 86 | 86 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Chase High School | Forest City | 85% | 597 | 597 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chase Middle School | Forest City | 85% | 476 | 476 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Cliffside Elementary School | Cliffside | 85% | 210 | 210 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| East Rutherford High School | Forest City | 85% | 617 | 617 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Rutherford Middle School | Bostic | 85% | 531 | 531 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ellenboro Elementary School | Ellenboro | 85% | 575 | 575 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Forest City Dunbar Elementary School | Forest City | 85% | 435 | 435 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Forrest Hunt Elementary School | Alexander Mill | 85% | 415 | 415 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Harris Elementary School | Forest City | 85% | 455 | 455 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Maintenance | Spindale | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary School | Forest City | 85% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Pinnacle Elementary | Rutherfordton | 85% | 365 | 365 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| R S Middle School | Rutherfordton | 85% | 577 | 577 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Reach | Spindale | 85% | 213 | 213 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Rutherford County School - Rutherfordton Annex | Rutherfordton | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Operations Center | Rutherfordton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Technology Center | Ellenboro | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Rutherford County Schools Transportation Department | Rutherfordton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Rutherford Opportunity Center | Forest City | 85% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Rutherford-Spindale Central Hs | Rutherfordton | 85% | 712 | 712 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rutherfordton Elem School | Rutherfordton | 85% | 382 | 382 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Spindale Elementary School | Spindale | 85% | 355 | 355 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Sunshine Elementary School | Bostic | 85% | 260 | 260 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-Polk, Inc. | $123K | $134K | $140K | $140K | $130K | $130K | $137K | $130K | $130K | $130K | $125K | $101K | $105K | $113K | $121K | $126K | $142K | $122K | $309K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | $174K | $126K | $442K | — | $502K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $64K | $34K | $52K | $971K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56K | $102K | $72K | — | — | — | $77K | $87K | $58K | $78K |
| Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $462K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | $15K | $27K | $50K | $48K | $51K | $43K | $46K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW-G | — | — | — | — | — | $253K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intrafinity Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fiberworks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | — | — |
| Business Data Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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.