Bethlehem Area School Dist
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 | $90K | $276K | $201K | $141K | $859K | $516K | $330K | $205K | $241K | $130K | $1.5M | $141K | $131K | $184K | $41K | $83K | $171K | $109K | $120K | $76K | $56K | $9K | $329K | $341K | $47K | $354K | $675K | $173K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 54% | 56% | 73% | 78% | 65% | 76% | 64% | 69% | 64% | 62% | 60% | 57% | 59% | 74% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 65% | 61% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 14,800 | 14,792 | 14,792 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 501 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 14,800 | 14,792 | 14,792 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 501 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $16K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $62K | $58K | $68K | $41K | $83K | $112K | $54K | $69K | $76K | $56K | — | $255K | $273K | — | $124K | $349K | $97K |
| Internal Connections | — | $163K | $87K | $23K | $740K | $370K | $212K | $85K | $107K | — | $1.3M | — | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $70K | $68K | $47K | $210K | $307K | $63K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $90K | $98K | $98K | $119K | $119K | $146K | $118K | $118K | $128K | $114K | $114K | $79K | $73K | — | — | — | $58K | $56K | $51K | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | $19K | $19K | $13K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basd Education Center - District Office (Admin Building) | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $5K | — | — |
| Hanover Elementary School | $26K | $13K | $10K | $6K | $38K | $12K | $11K | $7K | $19K | $9K |
| James Buchanan Elementary School | $26K | $13K | $10K | $8K | $41K | $17K | $13K | $7K | $19K | $9K |
| Marvine Elementary School | $26K | $13K | $10K | $6K | $38K | $14K | $8K | $13K | $10K | $9K |
| Swing Space- Fountain Hill Elem School | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Transportation Department | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $5K | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basd Education Center - District Office (Admin Building) | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Hanover Elementary School | Bethlehem | 80% | 199 | 43 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| James Buchanan Elementary School | Bethlehem | 80% | 232 | 124 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Marvine Elementary School | Bethlehem | 80% | 315 | 287 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Swing Space- Fountain Hill Elem School | Bethlehem | 80% | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Transportation Department | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Business Inc. | — | $124K | $102K | — | $740K | $370K | $211K | — | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $36K | $37K | — | — | — |
| RCN Telecom Services (Lehigh), LLC | $90K | $98K | $98K | $119K | $119K | $146K | $118K | $118K | $119K | $109K | $113K | $67K | $62K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Advance 2000 Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCN Telecom Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | $56K | $51K | — | — | — | $184K | $211K | — | $92K | $67K | $59K |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $52K | $13K | $38K | $38K | $56K | — | $60K | $56K | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Atlantic Network Integration, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $210K | — | — |
| Earthlink Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $63K | $59K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATX Telecommunications Services, Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $148K | — |
| Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $134K | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $87K | — | — | — | — | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.