Robeson County Public 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 | $434K | $426K | $1.2M | $2.6M | $379K | $928K | $1.5M | $1.3M | $503K | $471K | $1.5M | $775K | $726K | $909K | $951K | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.0M | $3.7M | $1.6M | $2.2M | $1.9M | $9.0M | $7.4M | $1.1M | $4.3M | $7.7M | $945K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 82% | 60% | 82% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,375 | 3,268 | 5,937 | 1,220 | 1,220 | 1,108 | 1,206 | 1,391 | 1,391 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,375 | 3,268 | 5,937 | 1,220 | 1,220 | 1,108 | 1,206 | 1,391 | 1,391 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $23K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $170K | $73K | $166K | — | $108K | $151K | $169K | $104K | $146K | $263K | $503K | $475K | $324K | $331K | $330K | $165K | $562K |
| Internal Connections | $133K | $156K | $956K | $2.3M | — | $555K | $1.1M | $822K | — | — | $950K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.3M | — | $453K | $726K | $1.8M | $147K | — | $3.3M | $7.6M | $383K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $301K | $270K | $258K | $378K | $379K | $373K | $399K | $478K | $480K | $453K | $578K | $605K | $652K | $743K | $951K | $937K | $638K | $860K | $787K | $752K | $735K | $663K | $6.8M | $6.9M | $727K | $727K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $857K | $769K | — | $512K | $717K | $769K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Branch Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $18K | $43K | $30K | $13K | $15K |
| East Robeson Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $24K | $61K | $34K | $13K | $15K |
| Fairgrove Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $13K | $22K | $32K | $13K | $15K |
| Fairmont High School | $12K | $12K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $36K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $15K |
| Fairmont Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $22K | $31K | $33K | $13K | $15K |
| Green Grove Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $9K | $22K | $13K | $15K |
| Janie C. Hargrave Administrative Building | $9K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Janie C. Hargrave Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $22K | $13K | $15K |
| L Gilbert Carroll Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $10K | $59K | $43K | $13K | $15K |
| Littlefield Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $18K | $92K | $35K | $13K | $15K |
| Long Branch Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $16K | $47K | $28K | $13K | $15K |
| Lumberton Junior High School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $122K | $23K | $59K | $33K | $35K | $13K | $15K |
| Lumberton Senior High School | $12K | $12K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $30K | $19K | $82K | $13K | $15K |
| Magnolia Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $27K | $89K | $38K | $13K | $15K |
| Orrum Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $17K | $34K | $24K | $13K | $15K |
| Oxendine Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $17K | $34K | $24K | $13K | $15K |
| Parkton Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $29K | $63K | $37K | $13K | $15K |
| Pembroke Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $35K | $86K | $37K | $13K | $15K |
| Pembroke Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $107K | $8K | $19K | $62K | $36K | $13K | $15K |
| Peterson Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $22K | $59K | $34K | $13K | $15K |
| Piney Grove Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $17K | $70K | $32K | $13K | $15K |
| Prospect Elementary | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $33K | $98K | $41K | $13K | $15K |
| Psrc Early College High School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $15K |
| Purnell Swett High School | $12K | $12K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $52K | $15K | $62K | $13K | $15K |
| R.B. Dean Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $29K | $13K | $15K |
| Red Springs High School | $12K | $12K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $26K | $26K | $23K | $13K | $15K |
| Red Springs Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $22K | $77K | $31K | $13K | $15K |
| Rex-Rennert Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $24K | $45K | $26K | $13K | $15K |
| Robeson County Schools Board Of Education | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | $36K | $39K | $15K |
| Robeson County Schools Career Center | $81K | $10K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $27K | $36K | $10K | $13K | $15K |
| Robeson County Schools Central Office | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — |
| Robeson County Schools Computer Services | $9K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $184K | $199K | $323K | $321K | $206K | $195K |
| Robeson County Schools Maintenance Building (Aka Warehouse) | $29K | $30K | $31K | $44K | $44K | $43K | — | $30K | — | — |
| Rosenwald Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $13K | $45K | $31K | $13K | $15K |
| Rowland Middle School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $24K | $13K | $15K |
| Rowland Norment Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $16K | $53K | $30K | $13K | $15K |
| South Robeson Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $22K | $13K | $15K |
| Southside-Ashpole Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $13K | $18K | $27K | $13K | $15K |
| St Pauls Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $28K | $111K | $38K | $13K | $15K |
| St Pauls High School | $12K | $12K | $33K | $101K | $8K | $34K | $9K | $35K | $13K | $15K |
| St Pauls Middle School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $74K | $8K | $31K | $55K | $27K | $13K | $15K |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $25K | $9K | $10K | $13K | $15K |
| Townsend Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $41K | $16K | $25K | $13K | $15K |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $28K | $68K | $25K | $13K | $15K |
| Union Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $13K | $54K | $25K | $13K | $15K |
| W.H. Knuckles Elementary School | $13K | $10K | $33K | $54K | $8K | $40K | $16K | $24K | $13K | $15K |
| West Lumberton Elem School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $19K | $13K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Branch Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 389 | 389 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| East Robeson Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 528 | 528 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Fairgrove Elementary School | Fairmont | 85% | 288 | 288 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Fairmont High School | Fairmont | 85% | 808 | 808 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Fairmont Middle School | Fairmont | 85% | 293 | 293 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Green Grove Elementary School | Fairmont | 85% | 286 | 286 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Janie C. Hargrave Administrative Building | Lumberton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Janie C. Hargrave Elementary School | Lumberton | 90% | 236 | 236 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| L Gilbert Carroll Middle School | Lumberton | 85% | 468 | 468 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Littlefield Middle School | Lumberton | 90% | 612 | 612 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Long Branch Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 432 | 432 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Lumberton Junior High School | Lumberton | 85% | 677 | 677 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Lumberton Senior High School | Lumberton | 85% | 1,864 | 1,864 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 742 | 742 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Orrum Middle School | Orrum | 90% | 303 | 303 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Oxendine Elementary School | Maxton | 85% | 308 | 308 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Parkton Elementary School | Parkton | 85% | 596 | 596 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pembroke Elementary School | Pembroke | 85% | 690 | 690 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Pembroke Middle School | Pembroke | 85% | 621 | 621 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Peterson Elementary School | Red Springs | 90% | 571 | 571 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Piney Grove Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 490 | 490 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Prospect Elementary | Maxton | 85% | 801 | 801 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Psrc Early College High School | Lumberton | 85% | 299 | 299 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Purnell Swett High School | Pembroke | 85% | 1,589 | 1,589 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| R.B. Dean Elementary School | Maxton | 90% | 309 | 309 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Red Springs High School | Red Springs | 85% | 848 | 848 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Red Springs Middle School | Red Springs | 85% | 593 | 593 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rex-Rennert Elementary School | Shannon | 85% | 380 | 380 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Robeson County Schools Board Of Education | Lumberton | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Robeson County Schools Career Center | Pembroke | 85% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Robeson County Schools Central Office | Lumberton | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Robeson County Schools Computer Services | Lumberton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Robeson County Schools Maintenance Building (Aka Warehouse) | Lumberton | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Rosenwald Elementary School | Fairmont | 85% | 391 | 391 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Rowland Middle School | Rowland | 90% | 150 | 150 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Rowland Norment Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 547 | 547 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| South Robeson Middle School | Rowland | 85% | 359 | 359 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Southside-Ashpole Elementary School | Rowland | 85% | 204 | 204 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| St Pauls Elementary School | Saint Pauls | 85% | 787 | 787 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| St Pauls High School | Saint Pauls | 85% | 1,186 | 1,186 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| St Pauls Middle School | Saint Pauls | 85% | 714 | 714 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 350 | 350 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Townsend Elementary School | Maxton | 85% | 277 | 277 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | Pembroke | 90% | 439 | 439 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Union Elementary School | Rowland | 85% | 350 | 350 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| W.H. Knuckles Elementary School | Lumberton | 85% | 402 | 402 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Lumberton Elem School | Lumberton | 90% | 106 | 106 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina School Link Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6.8M | $6.9M | $727K | $1.1M | $570K | $103K |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $399K | $449K | $453K | $151K | — | — | $507K | $627K | $880K | $867K | $575K | $774K | $745K | $671K | $694K | $663K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Symbol Computer, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $857K | $769K | — | $706K | $717K | $742K | $717K | $210K | — | — | $1.4M | $202K | $414K |
| Alphanumeric Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $962K | — | — | $1.2M | $3.0M | $109K |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | $133K | $156K | $956K | $2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.6M | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $301K | $270K | $258K | $378K | $379K | $373K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $393K | $1.1M | — | — | — | $161K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $158K | $359K | $381K | $138K | $135K | $135K | $132K | $126K |
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.