Swain 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | — | $96K | $162K | — | — | $9K | $18K | $14K | $245K | $34K | $62K | $55K | $53K | $52K | $58K | $56K | $108K | $100K | $116K | $123K | $109K | $87K | $89K | $88K | $74K | $112K | $122K |
| Average discount rate | — | — | 80% | 80% | — | — | 80% | 80% | 32% | 57% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $23K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $30K | $33K | $34K | $45K | $44K | $45K | $72K | $82K | $105K | $99K | $33K | $77K | $75K | $62K | $42K | $30K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $96K | $162K | — | — | $9K | $18K | $3K | $222K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | — | — | — | $57K | $85K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $25K | $20K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $63K | $29K | $34K | $17K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $6K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swain County High School | — | — | $24K | $40K | — | — | $3K | — | $2K | $60K |
| Swain County School Bus Garage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Swain County School Maintenance Shop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Swain County Schools Central Office Annex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Swain East Elementary School | — | — | $24K | $40K | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $62K |
| Swain Middle School | — | — | $24K | $40K | — | — | $3K | $10K | $2K | $124K |
| Swain West Elementary School | — | — | $24K | $40K | — | — | $3K | $5K | $4K | $56K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swain County High School | Bryson City | 80% | 563 | 281 | — | — | Rural |
| Swain County School Bus Garage | Bryson City | 20% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swain County School Maintenance Shop | Bryson City | 20% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swain County Schools Central Office Annex | Bryson City | 20% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swain East Elementary School | Bryson City | 80% | 338 | 238 | — | — | Rural |
| Swain Middle School | Bryson City | 80% | 496 | 314 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Swain West Elementary School | Bryson City | 80% | 405 | 261 | — | — | 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 |
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| Verizon South Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K | $21K | $23K | $28K | $27K | $27K | $32K | $31K | $48K | $20K | $37K | $35K | $31K | $50K | $110K |
| Duke Net Communication, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $13K | $32K | $32K | $26K | — | — |
| Drake Enterprises Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $46K | $23K | $22K | $17K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $6K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $6K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $18K | $19K | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | $5K | $3K | $2K | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | — | — | — | $150K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | — | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | — | $96K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group. LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $11K | $16K | $24K | $13K | $8K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| immixGroup Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | $63K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $8K | $10K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.