Cardinal Local 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 | $38K | $18K | $81K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $24K | $49K | $19K | $26K | $66K | $32K | $33K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $29K | $25K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $12K | — | — | $764 | — | $3K | $5K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 65% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 25% | 40% | 63% | 60% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 55% | 53% | 52% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 47% | — | — | 47% | 46% | 54% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 933 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 350 | 200 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 839 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 350 | 200 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $15K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K |
| Internal Connections | $19K | — | $65K | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $19K | $18K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $24K | $24K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $13K | $10K | $12K | $14K | $17K | — | — | — | $764 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Community Learning Center | $8K | $3K | $19K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K |
| Cardinal High School | $8K | $3K | $19K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $12K | $3K | $5K |
| Cardinal Local Board Of Education Office | $1K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K |
| Cardinal Local School Dist Bus Garage | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K |
| Cardinal Middle School | $8K | $3K | $19K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $12K | $3K | $5K |
| Jordak Elementary School | $8K | $3K | $19K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $13K | $3K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Community Learning Center | Middlefield | 70% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Cardinal High School | Middlefield | 70% | 251 | 79 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Cardinal Local Board Of Education Office | Middlefield | 70% | — | — | 750 | 35 | — |
| Cardinal Local School Dist Bus Garage | Middlefield | 70% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Cardinal Middle School | Middlefield | 70% | 252 | 91 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Jordak Elementary School | Middlefield | 70% | 300 | 122 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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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| Lake Geauga Computer Association | — | — | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $24K | $24K | $18K | $22K | $32K | $16K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $10K | $12K | $14K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $159 | $12K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micro Advantage, Inc. | — | — | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connect | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Technologies Smart Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laketec Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $12K | — | — | $764 | — | — | — |
| Teletronics Services Inc. | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55 | $165 | $358 | $798 | $1K | $923 | $898 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $918 | $927 | $847 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.