Lima 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 | — | $199K | $242K | $173K | $173K | $195K | $136K | $350K | $356K | $154K | $599K | $30K | $225K | $258K | $740K | $676K | $1.2M | $582K | $628K | $1.1M | $576K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $807K | $463K | $107K | $1.4M | $87K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 58% | 60% | 68% | 79% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 81% | 79% | 85% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,950 | 1,633 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,950 | 1,633 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $195K | $214K | $326K | $253K | $249K | $233K | $226K | $255K | $219K | $670K | $571K | $500K | $126K | $107K | $124K | $29K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $69K | — | — | $15K | $82K | — | — | — | $409K | — | — | — | — | — | $484K | — | — | $413K | — | $329K | $500K | $190K | $337K | — | $1.3M | $57K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $199K | $173K | $173K | $173K | $180K | $55K | $348K | $348K | $154K | $164K | $30K | $30K | $43K | $68K | $61K | $61K | $69K | $60K | $63K | $32K | $72K | $125K | $118K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $346K | $362K | $375K | $281K | $341K | $337K | $325K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Heritage Elementary School | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Independence Elementary | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Liberty Elementary School (Arts Magnet) | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Lima Bus Garage | $29K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $2K |
| Lima Senior | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Lima South Middle School (Science & Technology Magnet) | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $18K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| North Middle School | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| Unity Elementary School | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
| West Middle School | $20K | $20K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $30K | $37K | $38K | $20K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | Lima | 90% | 254 | 254 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Heritage Elementary School | Lima | 85% | 450 | 450 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Independence Elementary | Lima | 85% | 296 | 296 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Liberty Elementary School (Arts Magnet) | Lima | 85% | 356 | 356 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Lima Bus Garage | Lima | 90% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | — |
| Lima Senior | Lima | 90% | 965 | 965 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Lima South Middle School (Science & Technology Magnet) | Lima | 90% | 162 | 162 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| North Middle School | Lima | 85% | 340 | 340 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Unity Elementary School | Lima | 90% | 237 | 237 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| West Middle School | Lima | 85% | 344 | 344 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Learning and Computer Center | — | $147K | $147K | $147K | $147K | $151K | $26K | $319K | $319K | $154K | $134K | — | — | — | $346K | $362K | $442K | $281K | $341K | $741K | $325K | $329K | $500K | $190K | $337K | — | $823K | — |
| Communication Options, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $108K | $139K | $150K | $153K | $153K | $151K | $152K | $159K | $157K | $520K | $420K | $345K | — | — | — | — |
| Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative | — | $52K | $95K | $26K | $26K | $29K | $29K | $29K | $29K | — | $30K | $30K | $30K | $41K | $55K | $61K | $61K | $60K | $60K | $63K | $32K | $72K | $125K | $118K | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $6K | — | $12K | — | $58K | $53K | $51K | $63K | $53K | $52K | $51K | $67K | $44K | $113K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/United Telephone Company of Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $117K | $124K | $95K | $99K | $107K | $29K |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $82K | — | — | — | $409K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBM Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $454K | — |
| AB Advanced Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $285K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | — | $13K | — | $29K | $24K | $125K | $36K | $43K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $23K | $24K | $18K | $35K | $30K | $27K | $23K | — | — | — |
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.