Plum Borough 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 | $23K | $47K | $25K | $73K | $36K | $194K | $45K | $25K | $24K | $97K | $39K | $30K | $35K | $27K | $24K | $18K | $51K | $55K | $54K | $53K | $59K | $42K | $42K | $41K | $55K | $44K | $40K | $32K |
| Average discount rate | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 37% | 41% | 46% | 45% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,519 | 736 | 769 | 769 | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,519 | 736 | 769 | 769 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $28K | $21K | $23K | $18K | $49K | $53K | $52K | $50K | $55K | $40K | $38K | $41K | $50K | $38K | $34K | $32K |
| Internal Connections | — | $15K | — | $46K | $9K | $167K | $20K | — | — | $70K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $23K | $25K | $25K | $27K | $27K | $27K | $25K | $25K | $24K | $24K | — | $6K | $7K | $6K | $936 | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $4K | — | $5K | $6K | $5K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Park Intermediate School | $40K | $10K | $7K | $17K | $9K | $15K | $22K | $6K | $7K | $6K |
| Oblock Elementary School | $40K | $10K | $7K | $17K | $9K | $30K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $20K |
| Pivik Elementary School | $40K | $10K | $7K | $17K | $9K | $54K | $12K | $5K | $6K | $6K |
| Plum Middle School | $40K | $10K | $7K | $17K | $9K | $39K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $12K |
| Plum Senior High School | $40K | $10K | $7K | $17K | $9K | $75K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $61K |
| Transportation Department | $6K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Park Intermediate School | Pittsburgh | 50% | 507 | 140 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Oblock Elementary School | Pittsburgh | 50% | 523 | 193 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Pivik Elementary School | Pittsburgh | 50% | 718 | 214 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Plum Middle School | Pittsburgh | 50% | 529 | 137 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Plum Senior High School | Pittsburgh | 50% | 1,199 | 285 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Transportation Department | New Kensington | 50% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer CenterLine of Greensburg, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $167K | $20K | — | — | $70K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $134 | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $25K | $27K | $31K | $30K | $36K | $27K | $24K | $32K |
| DQE Communications Network Services, LLC | $23K | $25K | $25K | $27K | $36K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunesys, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | — | $30K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $701 | $4K | $9K | $14K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $9K | $12K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $23K | $23K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K | $10K | $6K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $5K | $347 | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | — | — | — | $46K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $5K | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $8K | $6K | $6K | — |
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.