South Plainfield 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 | — | $172K | $94K | $40K | $55K | $52K | $115K | $150K | $197K | $78K | $95K | $64K | $118K | $61K | $56K | $31K | $34K | $31K | $31K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 49% | 49% | 46% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | — | — | — | — | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,320 | 1,346 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,304 | 875 | 1,000 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 1,320 | 1,346 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,304 | 875 | 1,000 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $51K | $61K | $58K | $39K | $21K | $27K | $24K | $27K | $240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $47K |
| Internal Connections | — | $158K | $45K | — | $8K | $7K | — | $79K | $123K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $4K | $39K | $40K | $38K | $35K | $105K | $71K | $71K | $68K | $24K | $13K | $56K | $3K | $17K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $10K | $9K | — | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt/ Administration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $10K |
| District Office | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Filed House | — | $164 | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $9K | — | — | — |
| Franklin Elementary School | $5K | $26K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $14K | $21K | $27K | $10K |
| Grant School | $5K | $26K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $17K | $21K | $29K | $10K |
| Kennedy Elementary School | $5K | $26K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $14K | $21K | $29K | $10K |
| Riley Elementary School | $5K | $26K | $53K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $14K | $21K | $27K | $10K |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | $5K | $55K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $17K | $21K | $27K | $10K |
| South Plainfield High School | $5K | $26K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $17K | $21K | $35K | $10K |
| South Plainfield Middle School | $5K | $26K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $8K | $17K | $21K | $29K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt/ Administration | South Plainfield | 50% | 173 | 21 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| District Office | South Plainfield | 50% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Filed House | South Plainfield | 50% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Franklin Elementary School | S Plainfield | 50% | 270 | 89 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Grant School | South Plainfield | 50% | 568 | 203 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Kennedy Elementary School | S Plainfield | 50% | 256 | 68 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Riley Elementary School | S Plainfield | 50% | 367 | 142 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | S Plainfield | 50% | 472 | 170 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| South Plainfield High School | S Plainfield | 50% | 1,045 | 377 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| South Plainfield Middle School | S Plainfield | 50% | 556 | 205 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $26K | $6K | $60K | $56K | $54K | $25K | $31K | $28K | $29K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | $68K | $68K | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | $4K | $39K | $40K | $38K | $32K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | $138K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Design & Integration LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | $100K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fiber Technologies Networks, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | $53K | $53K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Patricia Bennett Group Inc | — | $10K | $9K | — | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K |
| Turn-key Technologies, Inc. | — | $20K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.