Mars Area 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 | $46K | $13K | $61K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $133K | $129K | $49K | $63K | $31K | $30K | $31K | $33K | $32K | $27K | $25K | $23K | $20K | $21K | $22K | $22K | $18K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,500 | 7,500 | 6,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 821 | 750 | 750 | 450 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,500 | 7,500 | 6,667 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 821 | 750 | 750 | 450 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $18K | $17K | $18K | $18K | $16K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $18K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $40K | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | $93K | $89K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $13K | $9K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $40K | $40K | $41K | $45K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $15K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Office | $2K | $2K | $2K | $700 | $700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mars Area Centennial School | $10K | $2K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $8K | $2K | $2K | $26K | $30K |
| Mars Area High School | $10K | $2K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $18K | $2K | $2K | $26K | $36K |
| Mars Area Middle School | $10K | $2K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $11K | $2K | $2K | $29K | $18K |
| Mars Elementary School | $10K | $2K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $8K | $2K | $2K | $29K | $17K |
| Mars Primary Center | $10K | $2K | $12K | $700 | $700 | $6K | $2K | $2K | $26K | $28K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Office | Mars | 40% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Mars Area Centennial School | Mars | 40% | 629 | 61 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mars Area High School | Mars | 40% | 1,020 | 40 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mars Area Middle School | Mars | 40% | 598 | 30 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mars Elementary School | Mars | 40% | 845 | 72 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mars Primary Center | Mars | 40% | 480 | 34 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
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| Armstrong Utilities,Inc dba Armstrong Cable Srvcs | — | — | $1K | $14K | $14K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $40K | $40K | $41K | $41K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| North Pittsburgh Telephone Company, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $15K | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93K | $89K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vast Enterprises, INc. | $40K | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FirstLight Fiber, Inc. | $7K | $13K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FreeFromit.com, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midwest Internet Consulting Group, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.