Ephrata 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 | $21K | $29K | $8K | $296K | $127K | $14K | $14K | $242K | $21K | $33K | $91K | $54K | $55K | $39K | $39K | $39K | $47K | $45K | $46K | $38K | $31K | $32K | $37K | $23K | $19K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 36% | 53% | 58% | 62% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 45% | 45% | 43% | 46% | 45% | — | — | 40% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $36K | $31K | $31K | $32K | $29K | $32K | $33K | $26K | $25K | $29K | $34K | $17K | $16K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $13K | $18K | — | $288K | $117K | — | — | $221K | — | $4K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $8K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $14K | $14K | $21K | $21K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $13K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Elementary School | $2K | $3K | — | $41K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $21K | $4K | $5K |
| Clay Elementary School | $6K | $8K | $4K | $46K | $22K | $2K | $3K | $31K | $4K | $5K |
| Ephrata High School | $12K | $17K | $13K | $54K | $30K | $24K | $19K | $338K | $14K | $16K |
| Ephrata Intermediate School | $2K | $3K | — | $41K | $17K | $2K | — | — | — | — |
| Ephrata Middle School | $9K | $8K | $5K | $57K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $75K | $4K | $9K |
| Fulton Elementary School | $2K | $3K | — | $41K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $21K | $4K | $5K |
| Highland Elementary School | $2K | $3K | — | $41K | $17K | $2K | $3K | $26K | $4K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Elementary School | Akron | 60% | 257 | 135 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Clay Elementary School | Ephrata | 60% | 387 | 149 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Ephrata High School | Ephrata | 60% | 1,323 | 577 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ephrata Intermediate School | Ephrata | 60% | 608 | 279 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Ephrata Middle School | Ephrata | 60% | 569 | 247 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fulton Elementary School | Ephrata | 60% | 296 | 145 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Highland Elementary School | Ephrata | 60% | 420 | 176 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $21K | $21K | $24K | $27K | $33K | $32K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $18K | $24K | $28K | $19K | $10K | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $67K | — | — | $221K | — | $4K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KIT Network Cabling | — | — | — | $288K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $21K | $23K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $18K | $18K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PenTeleData Limited Partnership I. | $8K | $11K | $8K | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $7K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $12K | $8K | — | $3K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $9K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weidenhammer Systems Corporation | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATX Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.