Benton 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 | $66K | $15K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $29K | $17K | $15K | $16K | $19K | $22K | $24K | $21K | $22K | $26K | $32K | $38K | $53K | $22K | $23K | $29K | $21K | $28K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 30% | 43% | 57% | 60% | 50% | 55% | 59% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 54% | 54% | 50% | 50% | 55% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 5,500 | 500 | 500 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 500 | 500 | 5,500 | 500 | 500 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $5K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | $8K | $10K | $8K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $15K | $20K | $16K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $66K | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $15K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $18K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $25K | $24K | $40K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Area Middle School | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benton High School | $36K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $19K | $11K | $24K | $9K | $13K |
| L Ray Appleman Elem School | $36K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $14K | $11K | $17K | $9K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Area Middle School | Benton | 90% | 96 | 83 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Benton High School | Benton | 90% | 225 | 158 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| L Ray Appleman Elem School | Benton | 90% | 333 | 261 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PenTeleData Limited Partnership I. | — | — | — | — | $8K | $18K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $13K | $15K | $16K | $25K | $24K | $32K | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — |
| Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $10K | $8K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNI Sales Inc | $66K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $153 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| TVC Albany, Inc | — | $15K | $14K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Select Services Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Internet Services Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.