Richland County School Dist 1
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 | — | — | — | $266K | $3.0M | $682K | $29K | $621K | $454K | $298K | $1.6M | $668K | $662K | $3.6M | $2.5M | $4.2M | $3.4M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.7M | $2.2M | $485K | $523K | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| Average discount rate | — | — | — | 85% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 78% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 83% | 86% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 82% | 86% | 79% | 70% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 11 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,147 | 76 | 105 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,147 | 76 | 105 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $163K | $248K | $291K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $504K | $494K | $465K | $441K | $487K | $473K | $512K | $539K | $538K | $496K | $672K | $495K | $493K | $485K | $523K | $538K | $758K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $266K | $3.0M | $682K | — | $568K | $234K | — | $1.2M | — | — | $2.9M | $1.8M | $3.4M | $2.7M | $824K | $609K | $350K | $1.0M | $557K | $2.2M | $1.8M | — | — | $695K | $366K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $45K | $57K | $50K | — | $164K | $168K | $168K | $162K | $159K | $23K | $158K | $158K | $166K | $168K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $36K | $174K | $169K | $4K | $141K | — | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $35K | $9K | $11K | $63K | $20K |
| Bolden Stadium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $913 | $3K | $4K |
| Bradley Elementary School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $97K | $8K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $15K | $17K |
| Brockman Elementary School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $18K | $9K | $10K | $15K | $17K |
| Central Kitchen Facility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $913 | $3K | $4K |
| Crayton Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $48K | $14K | $11K | $19K | $20K |
| Gibbes Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $11K | $58K | $20K |
| Hand Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $12K | $46K | $11K | $11K | $19K | $20K |
| Heyward Career & Technology Center | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $30K | $11K | $11K | $19K | $20K |
| Hopkins Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $11K | $82K | $20K |
| Keenan High School Stadium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $913 | $3K | — |
| Lower Richland High School Stadium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $913 | $3K | — |
| Satchel Ford Elementary School | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $33K | $11K | $91K | $15K | $17K |
| Southeast Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $38K | $9K | $11K | $19K | $20K |
| W.A. Perry Middle School | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $9K | $11K | $58K | $20K |
| Watkins-Nance Elementary School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $25K | $9K | $10K | $15K | $17K |
| William S Sandel Elementary School | $10K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $11K | $70K | $15K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 405 | 405 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Bolden Stadium | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Bradley Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 381 | 381 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Brockman Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 230 | 230 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Central Kitchen Facility | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Crayton Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 1,080 | 1,080 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Gibbes Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 248 | 248 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Hand Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 823 | 823 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Heyward Career & Technology Center | Columbia | 85% | 848 | 848 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Hopkins Middle School | Hopkins | 85% | 471 | 471 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Keenan High School Stadium | Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Lower Richland High School Stadium | Hopkins | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Satchel Ford Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 743 | 743 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Southeast Middle School | Hopkins | 85% | 535 | 535 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| W.A. Perry Middle School | Columbia | 85% | 392 | 392 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Watkins-Nance Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 514 | 514 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| William S Sandel Elementary School | Columbia | 85% | 535 | 535 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal Computer Systems Inc. dba Entre Business Center | — | — | — | $266K | $3.0M | $682K | — | $568K | $234K | — | $1.2M | — | — | $2.7M | $1.8M | $474K | $12K | $183K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55K | $9K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | $188K | $235K | $264K | $333K | $336K | $336K | $299K | $337K | $372K | $403K | $434K | $437K | $395K | $558K | $471K | $479K | $469K | $504K | $531K | $758K |
| Alphanumeric Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.8M | $2.6M | $613K | $586K | — | — | $428K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Communications Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $104K | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | — |
| eChalk, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $164K | $168K | $168K | $162K | $159K | — | $158K | $158K | $166K | $168K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Systems & Services, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $332K | $997K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Technology Solutions of Charleston, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $30K | $58K | $56K | $140K | $127K | $101K | $77K | $86K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | $36K | $174K | $169K | — | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $22K | $18K | — | $76K | $72K | $61K | $52K | $38K | $42K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — |
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.