Welch Indep School District 17
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 | $30K | $27K | $19K | $73K | $24K | $19K | $19K | $25K | $23K | $36K | $120K | $120K | $113K | $132K | $134K | $67K | $119K | $29K | $24K | $17K | $16K | $13K | $18K | $20K | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 30% | 64% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 70% | — | — | 70% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 733 | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,667 | 1,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 733 | 200 | 200 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $844 | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | $34K | $8K | $23K | $17K | $13K | $12K | $11K | $10K | $8K | $11K | $6K | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $54K | $5K | — | — | — | — | $8K | $17K | — | — | — | — | $13K | $85K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $30K | $27K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $25K | $22K | $25K | $97K | $113K | $107K | $99K | $125K | $18K | $17K | $16K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $14K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Ag Show Barn | $7K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
| Welch Bus Barn | $5K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
| Welch Elementary School | $3K | $5K | $2K | $20K | $2K | $2K | $13K | $4K | $3K | $12K |
| Welch Field House | $3K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
| Welch Gym | $3K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
| Welch Healthfitness Center | $5K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Welch High School | $11K | $5K | $2K | $20K | $8K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
| Welch Middle School | $4K | $5K | $2K | $20K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Ag Show Barn | Welch | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Welch Bus Barn | Welch | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Welch Elementary School | Welch | 80% | 114 | 88 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Welch Field House | Welch | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Welch Gym | Welch | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Welch Healthfitness Center | Welch | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Welch High School | Welch | 80% | 86 | 54 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Welch Middle School | Welch | 80% | 65 | 43 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Rural Services, Inc. | $30K | $27K | $19K | $73K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $25K | $22K | $33K | $103K | $104K | — | — | — | $43K | $102K | $16K | $12K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| K-PowerNet, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | $98K | $125K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlas Telephone Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $644 | $3K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $16K | $10K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | $3K |
| Peak Methods, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $8K | $8K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $200 | $794 | $1K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $867 | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| Craig PC's Sales and Service Inc. | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLinSITES.com LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $480 | $480 | $480 | $480 | $480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.