Palmerton 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 | $48K | $52K | $45K | $45K | $40K | $40K | $39K | $41K | $42K | $31K | $36K | $54K | $53K | $53K | $53K | $46K | $44K | $33K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $7K | $4K | $18K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 52% | 57% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 50% | 50% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 45% | 40% | 45% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 580 | 560 | 560 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 580 | 560 | 560 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $40K | $43K | $43K | $44K | $37K | $35K | $23K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $9K | $3K | — | $11K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $48K | $52K | $45K | $45K | $40K | $40K | $39K | $41K | $42K | $31K | — | $15K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | $6K | $7K | $4K | $8K | $4K | $4K | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerton Area High School | $19K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $8K |
| Palmerton Area Jr High School | $8K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $8K |
| Parkside Education Center | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K |
| S. S. Palmer Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K |
| Towamensing Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerton Area High School | Palmerton | 70% | 475 | 192 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Palmerton Area Jr High School | Palmerton | 70% | 266 | 120 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Parkside Education Center | Palmerton | 70% | 147 | 73 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| S. S. Palmer Elementary School | Palmerton | 70% | 385 | 197 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Towamensing Elementary School | Lehighton | 70% | 330 | 131 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 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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| Penteledata, Inc., LTD. | $48K | $52K | $45K | $45K | $40K | $40K | $39K | $41K | $42K | $31K | $36K | $39K | $35K | $35K | $36K | $30K | $30K | $28K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $7K | $4K | $7K |
| Palmerton Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palmerton Long Distance Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service Electric Cable T.V., Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.