Sumter 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 | $31K | $996K | $152K | $894K | $25K | $865K | $495K | $263K | $225K | $373K | $410K | $303K | $346K | $727K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 85% | 86% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $65K | $112K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $202K | $247K | $275K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $31K | $996K | $152K | $894K | — | $865K | $495K | $181K | $160K | $223K | $380K | — | — | $351K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $101K | $98K | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | $62K | — | $38K | $30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless School Bus Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Drive Elementary School | $23K | $44K | $27K | $33K | $32K | $31K | $95K | $35K | $32K | $33K |
| Alice Drive Middle School | $2K | $136K | $6K | $719 | $955 | $49K | $63K | $3K | $15K | $9K |
| Bates Middle School | $23K | $49K | $27K | $84K | $23K | $60K | $20K | $24K | $39K | $33K |
| Cherryvale Elementary School | $23K | $42K | $27K | $30K | $23K | $50K | $45K | $37K | $26K | $33K |
| Chestnut Oaks Middle School | $23K | $97K | $27K | $68K | $23K | $47K | $16K | $32K | $29K | $33K |
| Crestwood High School | $23K | $201K | $27K | $23K | $23K | $46K | $28K | $38K | $36K | $157K |
| Crosswell Drive Elem School | $19K | $52K | $27K | $44K | $23K | $30K | $58K | $35K | $27K | $32K |
| Ebenezer Middle School | $19K | $108K | $27K | $80K | $18K | $29K | $18K | $35K | $42K | $33K |
| Furman Middle School | $23K | $48K | $27K | $107K | $27K | $121K | $20K | $35K | $36K | $33K |
| High Hills Elementary School | $23K | $51K | $27K | $49K | $23K | $59K | $16K | $35K | $37K | $32K |
| Hillcrest Middle School | $23K | $87K | $27K | $75K | $18K | $28K | $16K | $32K | $55K | $33K |
| Kingsbury Elementary School | $23K | $39K | $27K | $33K | $23K | $24K | $93K | $24K | $31K | $33K |
| Lakewood High School | $23K | $30K | $27K | $163K | $23K | $141K | $27K | $50K | $35K | $65K |
| Lemira Elementary School | $19K | $43K | $27K | $53K | $23K | $24K | $48K | $35K | $27K | $32K |
| Manchester Elementary School | $19K | $39K | $27K | $65K | $18K | $24K | $50K | $35K | $27K | $33K |
| Millwood Elementary School | $23K | $43K | $27K | $38K | $27K | $107K | $20K | $35K | $32K | $33K |
| Oakland Primary School | $23K | $43K | $27K | $31K | $23K | $29K | $54K | $30K | $27K | $32K |
| Pocalla Springs Elem School | $23K | $48K | $27K | $35K | $23K | $24K | $120K | $24K | $27K | $33K |
| R E Davis College Preparatory | $19K | $39K | $27K | $58K | $18K | $50K | $16K | $24K | $29K | $33K |
| Rafting Creek Elem School | $10K | $56K | $16K | $40K | $9K | $11K | $9K | $24K | $33K | $31K |
| Shaw Heights Elementary School | $23K | $42K | $27K | $40K | $23K | $76K | $20K | $39K | $27K | $32K |
| Sumter Academy For Support And Intervention | $2K | $19K | $6K | $26K | $955 | $17K | $17K | $24K | $34K | $33K |
| Sumter Career Technology Center | $2K | $6K | $6K | $26K | $955 | $9K | $528 | $7K | $14K | $8K |
| Sumter High School | $32K | $64K | $27K | $101K | $32K | $306K | $33K | $55K | $28K | $34K |
| Wilder Elementary School | $19K | $48K | $27K | $38K | $18K | $22K | $30K | $35K | $26K | $32K |
| Willow Drive Elementary School | $23K | $39K | $27K | $51K | $23K | $37K | $35K | $35K | $31K | $33K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Drive Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 506 | 410 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Alice Drive Middle School | Sumter | 85% | 788 | 788 | — | — | Urban |
| Bates Middle School | Sumter | 85% | 443 | 443 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Cherryvale Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 389 | 389 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Chestnut Oaks Middle School | Sumter | 85% | 332 | 332 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Crestwood High School | Sumter | 85% | 1,062 | 1,062 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Crosswell Drive Elem School | Sumter | 85% | 437 | 437 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Ebenezer Middle School | Sumter | 85% | 357 | 357 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Furman Middle School | Sumter | 85% | 710 | 710 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| High Hills Elementary School | Dalzell | 85% | 407 | 404 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hillcrest Middle School | Dalzell | 85% | 356 | 356 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Kingsbury Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 440 | 440 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lakewood High School | Sumter | 85% | 912 | 912 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Lemira Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 314 | 314 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Manchester Elementary School | Pinewood | 85% | 327 | 327 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Millwood Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 522 | 522 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Oakland Primary School | Sumter | 85% | 440 | 354 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Pocalla Springs Elem School | Sumter | 85% | 508 | 508 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| R E Davis College Preparatory | Sumter | 85% | 320 | 320 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Rafting Creek Elem School | Rembert | 85% | 107 | 107 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Shaw Heights Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 365 | 365 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Sumter Academy For Support And Intervention | Sumter | 85% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Sumter Career Technology Center | Sumter | 85% | 0 | 0 | — | — | Urban |
| Sumter High School | Sumter | 85% | 2,064 | 2,064 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Urban |
| Wilder Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 253 | 253 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Willow Drive Elementary School | Sumter | 85% | 446 | 446 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetSource ET, llc | — | $950K | — | $894K | — | $865K | $495K | — | — | $223K | $323K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $56K | $93K | — | $151K | $177K | $195K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | $244K | $160K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diversified Computer Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $342K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| eChalk Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $101K | $98K | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internetwork Services, Inc. | $31K | $47K | $152K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $13K | — | $36K | $37K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telcom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $87K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontier Communications of the Carolinas, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $22K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Carolina Net, Inc DBA Spirit Telecom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $507 | $2K | $4K | — | $7K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.