Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Head Start
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 | $58K | $18K | $14K | $14K | $26K | $26K | $23K | $48K | $45K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 44% | 56% | 67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 144 | 180 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 17 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 144 | 180 | 100 | 100 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 13 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $11K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $23K | $23K | $21K | $46K | $39K | $37K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $4K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Head Start Main Office | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $13K | $14K | $16K |
| Broc Hs Cub Creek Center | $24K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $10K |
| Broc Hs Gap Civil Center | $8K | $2K | $695 | $695 | $803 | $803 | $803 | $1K | $1K | $2K |
| Broc Hs Lomax Center | $6K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $874 | $727 |
| Broc Hs North Wilkesboro Center | $7K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $11K | $9K | $9K |
| Broc Hs Sizemore Center | $10K | $3K | $695 | $695 | $803 | $803 | $803 | $11K | $10K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission Head Start Main Office | North Wilkesboro | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | — |
| Broc Hs Cub Creek Center | Wilkesboro | 90% | 45 | 45 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Broc Hs Gap Civil Center | Sparta | 85% | 30 | 30 | 300 | 300 | Rural |
| Broc Hs Lomax Center | Roaring River | 90% | 15 | 15 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Broc Hs North Wilkesboro Center | North Wilkesboro | 90% | 15 | 15 | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Broc Hs Sizemore Center | Jefferson | 85% | 30 | 30 | 300 | 300 | 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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| CenturyLink Central Telephone Co.-North Carolina(FKA Embarq) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $46K | $40K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $6K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $21K | $21K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elite IT Solutions, LLC | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Telephone Membership Corporation | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $883 | $797 | $727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | $2K | $5K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $980 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NC RSA 3 Cellular Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $663 | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RiverStreet Communications of NC, 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.