Northwest 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 | $18K | $91K | $28K | $108K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $52K | $31K | $39K | $96K | $42K | $34K | $22K | $24K | $27K | $37K | $51K | $44K | $56K | $54K | $48K | $48K | $48K | $38K | $40K | $59K | $25K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 30% | 43% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 55% | 60% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 57% | 52% | 57% | 56% | 58% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $25K | $22K | $24K | $27K | $34K | $36K | $28K | $40K | $31K | $30K | $28K | $27K | $30K | $34K | $20K | $25K |
| Internal Connections | — | $58K | — | $71K | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $18K | $33K | $28K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $29K | $31K | $31K | $27K | $9K | — | — | — | $3K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $23K | $18K | $20K | $21K | $9K | $6K | $16K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Area High School | $6K | $25K | $6K | $41K | $18K | $28K | $26K | $34K | $27K | $30K |
| Northwest Area Intermediate School | $17K | $35K | $14K | $41K | $18K | $40K | $13K | $17K | $12K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Area High School | Shickshinny | 85% | 416 | 294 | 50,000 | 50,000 | Rural |
| Northwest Area Intermediate School | Shickshinny | 85% | 260 | 222 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises | $18K | $20K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $3K | $13K | $22K | $20K | $21K | $23K | $30K | $31K | $24K | $36K | $29K | $29K | $27K | $25K | $23K | $34K | $20K | — |
| Keystone Communications Service LLC | — | $13K | $11K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $29K | $31K | $31K | $27K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Integra Business Inc. | — | $58K | — | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PenTeleData Limited Partnership I. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $12K | $20K | $21K | $15K | $6K | $16K | — |
| Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K |
| Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $431 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — |
| ATX Telecommunications Services, Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $866 | $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.