North Star 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $39K | $15K | $49K | $35K | $60K | $39K | $39K | $70K | $73K | $10K | $59K | $6K | $25K | $17K | $16K | $15K | $16K | $35K | $26K | $41K | $40K | $34K | $40K | — | — | — | — | $11K |
| Average discount rate | 86% | 88% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 70% | 60% | 73% | 73% | 67% | 73% | 73% | 65% | 67% | 73% | 74% | 68% | 74% | — | — | — | — | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 150 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $13K | $12K | $14K | $15K | $13K | $4K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $20K | — | — | — | — | $9K |
| Internal Connections | $24K | — | $21K | $11K | $60K | — | — | $31K | $60K | — | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $15K | $15K | $27K | $24K | — | $39K | $39K | $39K | $12K | $10K | — | $6K | $11K | $4K | $4K | $919 | $897 | $21K | $22K | $24K | $24K | $18K | $20K | — | — | — | — | $2K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Administration Office | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $3K | $259 |
| North Star Central Elem School | $4K | $4K | $10K | $5K | $3K | $7K | $9K | $17K | $10K | $259 |
| North Star East Ms | $4K | $6K | $18K | $12K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $50K | $5K |
| North Star High School | $28K | $6K | $18K | $16K | $70K | $12K | $15K | $28K | $27K | $18K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Administration Office | Boswell | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| North Star Central Elem School | Boswell | 85% | 377 | 338 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| North Star East Ms | Stoystown | 90% | 242 | 210 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| North Star High School | Boswell | 90% | 370 | 280 | 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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| Comcast Business Communications | $15K | $15K | $27K | $24K | — | $39K | $39K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R. Fritz Enterprises, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $22K | $24K | $24K | $18K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — |
| REABAH INC. | — | — | $21K | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $1K | $13K | $14K | $13K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $10K | $8K | $2K | $2K | — | $843 | $919 | $897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GovConnection, Inc. | $24K | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.