Lancaster City 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 | $811K | $103K | $153K | $258K | $137K | $141K | $257K | $216K | $298K | $280K | $219K | $188K | $147K | $147K | $155K | $150K | $127K | $130K | $132K | $88K | $103K | $106K | $108K | $97K | $74K | — | $57K | $28K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 63% | 67% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 60% | 59% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 60% | 57% | 53% | — | 51% | 53% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,278 | 7,278 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,118 | 1,095 | 850 | 850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,278 | 7,278 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,118 | 1,095 | 850 | 850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $20K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $117K | $107K | $107K | $107K | $118K | $121K | $112K | $116K | $118K | $74K | $81K | $85K | $84K | $74K | $52K | — | $57K | $28K |
| Internal Connections | $663K | — | $40K | $135K | $19K | — | $68K | $11K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $148K | $103K | $113K | $123K | $118K | $141K | $189K | $204K | $206K | $260K | $74K | $81K | $40K | $40K | $38K | $29K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $22K | $21K | $24K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Sherman Jr High School | $22K | $20K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $16K | $18K | $31K | $10K |
| Gorsuch West Elementary School | $22K | $20K | $5K | $32K | $11K | $5K | $16K | $21K | $13K | $14K |
| Lancaster City S D Board Of Education | — | — | $2K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $17K | $11K | $13K |
| Lancaster City Schools Central Office | $36K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lancaster City Technology Office | — | — | $78K | $83K | $83K | $87K | $117K | $41K | $104K | $106K |
| Lancaster High School | $479K | $20K | $2K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $25K | $18K | $35K | $16K |
| Medill Elementary School | $22K | $20K | $4K | $31K | $4K | $8K | $15K | $21K | $13K | $67K |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary School | $134K | $20K | $45K | $32K | $11K | $5K | $16K | $21K | $34K | $14K |
| Sanderson Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $8K |
| Tallmadge Elementary School | $134K | $20K | $4K | $31K | $4K | $8K | $15K | $21K | $13K | $24K |
| Tarhe Trails Elementary School | $22K | $20K | $5K | $32K | $11K | $5K | $16K | $21K | $13K | $14K |
| Thomas Ewing Jr High School | $22K | $20K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $12K | $18K | $31K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Sherman Jr High School | Lancaster | 85% | 762 | 683 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Gorsuch West Elementary School | Lancaster | 90% | 578 | 518 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lancaster City S D Board Of Education | Lancaster | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Lancaster City Schools Central Office | Lancaster | 90% | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | — |
| Lancaster City Technology Office | Lancaster | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Lancaster High School | Lancaster | 90% | 2,026 | 1,814 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Medill Elementary School | Lancaster | 90% | 569 | 510 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary School | Lancaster | 85% | 589 | 528 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sanderson Elementary School | Lancaster | 80% | 280 | 156 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Tallmadge Elementary School | Lancaster | 90% | 529 | 474 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Tarhe Trails Elementary School | Lancaster | 90% | 650 | 582 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Ewing Jr High School | Lancaster | 85% | 695 | 623 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Area Computer Association | $76K | $66K | $63K | $198K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $76K | $76K | $76K | $74K | $61K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $47K | $47K | $57K | $78K | $78K | $77K | $79K | $84K | $80K | $73K | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Microman, Inc. | $645K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Ohio Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $29K | $71K | $77K | $81K | $81K | $71K | $52K | — | $57K | $28K |
| The Chillicothe Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $82K | $82K | $82K | $137K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $90K | $37K | $50K | $60K | $54K | $54K | $44K | $46K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Choice One Communications of Ohio Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $23K | $23K | $23K | $32K | $32K | $30K | $31K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Educational Council | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $22K | $21K | $24K | $23K | $22K | — | — | — |
| Presidio Infrastructure Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | $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.