Fargo School District 1
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 | — | $221K | $417K | $232K | $159K | $123K | $157K | $110K | $115K | $102K | $99K | $89K | $92K | $70K | $48K | $68K | $68K | $102K | $57K | $33K | $58K | $70K | $78K | $45K | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 37% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 53% | 50% | 45% | 47% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 44% | 42% | 42% | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $77K | $81K | $70K | $48K | $68K | $68K | $102K | $57K | $31K | $58K | $68K | $75K | $41K | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $192K | $388K | $203K | $132K | $92K | $126K | $81K | $90K | $71K | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $29K | $29K | $29K | $27K | $31K | $31K | $29K | $25K | $25K | — | $12K | $11K | — | $89 | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Jr High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $33K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Bennett Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Carl Ben Eielson School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $41K | $1K | $7K | $10K |
| Centennial Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $35K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Clara Barton Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $17K |
| Dakota High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $14K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Davies High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $98K | $8K |
| Discovery Junior High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $38K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Eagles Elementary | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Ed Clapp Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Explorer Academy | $5K | $10K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fargo School District - District Office | $1K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $1K | $8K |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $19K |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $19K |
| Jefferson Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $17K |
| Kennedy Elementary | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $39K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary Sch | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $38K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Lincoln Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Longfellow Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
| Madison Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $19K |
| Mckinley Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $19K |
| North High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $25K | $42K | $7K | $8K |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $19K |
| South High School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $29K | $42K | $7K | $8K |
| Virtual Academy | $5K | $10K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warehouse Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $8K |
| Washington Elementary School | $5K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $1K | $7K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Jr High School | Fargo | 60% | 872 | 293 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Bennett Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 618 | 150 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Carl Ben Eielson School | Fargo | 60% | 724 | 383 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Centennial Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 635 | 189 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Clara Barton Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 154 | 39 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Dakota High School | Fargo | 60% | 307 | 307 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Davies High School | Fargo | 60% | 1,267 | 305 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Discovery Junior High School | Fargo | 60% | 983 | 313 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Eagles Elementary | Fargo | 60% | 302 | 127 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ed Clapp Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 419 | 248 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Explorer Academy | Fargo | 60% | 34 | 34 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Fargo School District - District Office | Fargo | 60% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 158 | 54 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 162 | 85 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 265 | 265 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Kennedy Elementary | Fargo | 60% | 452 | 195 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary Sch | Fargo | 60% | 440 | 230 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 329 | 182 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Longfellow Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 432 | 70 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Madison Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 126 | 126 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Mckinley Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 165 | 93 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| North High School | Fargo | 60% | 1,046 | 285 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 181 | 84 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| South High School | Fargo | 60% | 861 | 333 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Virtual Academy | Fargo | 60% | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Warehouse Building | Fargo | 50% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Washington Elementary School | Fargo | 60% | 282 | 88 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco, Inc | — | $192K | $388K | $203K | — | $92K | $126K | $81K | $90K | — | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $31K | $29K | $25K | $30K | $32K | $67K | $65K | $52K | $23K | $30K | $26K | $57K | $16K | $22K | $38K | $36K | $63K | $41K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $9K | $9K | $13K | $20K | $31K | $39K | $34K | $30K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corporate Technologies USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $132K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Uniti Fiber LLC | — | $29K | $29K | $29K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Center, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ideaone Telecom Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $976 | — | $3K | $4K | $6K | $2K | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $287 | $283 | $3K | $235 | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $19K | $775 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.