Ashe 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 | $190K | $99K | $328K | $88K | $88K | $166K | $110K | $170K | $97K | $165K | $454K | $101K | $103K | $132K | $279K | $114K | $93K | $96K | $74K | $73K | $104K | $124K | $30K | $74K | $39K | $82K | $111K | $201K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 50% | 60% | 73% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 83% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 78% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 4,909 | 2,000 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 4,909 | 2,000 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $17K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $148K | $90K | $90K | $120K | $104K | $105K | $90K | $96K | $72K | $48K | $82K | $118K | $23K | $74K | $39K | $39K | $41K | $3K |
| Internal Connections | $91K | — | $240K | — | — | $78K | $21K | $51K | — | — | $280K | — | — | — | $163K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | $198K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $99K | $99K | $88K | $88K | $88K | $88K | $88K | $88K | $88K | $148K | — | $11K | $13K | $11K | $12K | $9K | $3K | — | $2K | $25K | $22K | $6K | $7K | — | — | $43K | $18K | $1K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe Co Schools Bus Garage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K |
| Ashe County Board Of Education | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $42K | $44K | $49K | $90K | $59K | $91K |
| Ashe County High School | $37K | $22K | $59K | $19K | $19K | $27K | $19K | $46K | $15K | $25K |
| Ashe County Middle School | $28K | $13K | $51K | $12K | $12K | $32K | $18K | $21K | $12K | $23K |
| Ashe County Schools Early Learning Center | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $22K | $15K | $25K |
| Ashe County Schools Early Learning Center | $13K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashe Early College | $15K | — | $40K | — | — | $8K | $6K | $480 | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | $28K | $13K | $51K | $12K | $12K | $23K | $15K | $21K | $12K | $23K |
| Mountain View Elementary Sch | $28K | $13K | $51K | $12K | $12K | $27K | $14K | $29K | $12K | $23K |
| Westwood Elementary | $28K | $13K | $51K | $12K | $12K | $27K | $14K | $29K | $12K | $23K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe Co Schools Bus Garage | West Jefferson | 20% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashe County Board Of Education | Jeffeson | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Ashe County High School | West Jefferson | 90% | 638 | 511 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Ashe County Middle School | Warrensville | 90% | 389 | 364 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Ashe County Schools Early Learning Center | West Jefferson | 80% | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Ashe County Schools Early Learning Center | West Jefferson | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Ashe Early College | West Jefferson | 90% | 144 | 86 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Warrensville | 90% | 300 | 281 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Mountain View Elementary Sch | Jefferson | 90% | 638 | 597 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Westwood Elementary | West Jefferson | 90% | 404 | 378 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | $52K | $52K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $46K | $49K | $87K | $90K | $20K | $20K | $54K | $54K | $18K | $18K | $96K | $72K | $70K | $97K | $108K | $30K | $48K | $13K | $11K | $10K | — |
| Skybest Communications, Inc. | $48K | $48K | $42K | $42K | $42K | $42K | $42K | $42K | $48K | $78K | $83K | $70K | $70K | $55K | $175K | $87K | $73K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | $91K | — | $240K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $56K | — | — | $177K | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $17K | $26K | — | — | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alphanumeric Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53K | $71K |
| Besco Electric Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $109K |
| Sprint/Central Telephone Company - North Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | $20K | $17K | $21K | $13K | — |
| North Carolina Dept. Of Commerce, St. Info. Processing Svcs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K | $35K | $4K |
| Tiber Creek Consulting, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.