Wessington Springs District 36-2
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $8K | $27K | $15K | $15K | $6K | — | — | $10K | $17K | $19K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $11K |
| Average discount rate | — | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% | — | — | 35% | 50% | 55% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 65% | 75% | 70% | 68% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 69% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $440 | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $6K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $772 | $679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $8K | $27K | $15K | $15K | $6K | — | — | $8K | $14K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Colony Elementary School-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Valley Colony Elem Sch | — | $2K | $7K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $187 | $88 | $4K | $5K |
| Wessington Springs Elementary School | $18K | $19K | $26K | $24K | $24K | $23K | $22K | $10K | $13K | $9K |
| Wessington Springs High School | $9K | $11K | $17K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $5K | $6K | $9K |
| Wessington Springs Junior High School | $9K | $11K | $17K | $14K | $14K | $12K | $11K | $5K | $8K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Colony Elementary School-07 | Wessington Springs | 60% | 17 | 9 | — | — | Rural |
| Spring Valley Colony Elem Sch | Wessington Springs | 60% | 12 | 0 | 49,850 | 49,850 | Rural |
| Wessington Springs Elementary School | Wessington Springs | 60% | 142 | 45 | 94,250 | 94,250 | Rural |
| Wessington Springs High School | Wessington Springs | 60% | 92 | 18 | 94,250 | 94,250 | Rural |
| Wessington Springs Junior High School | Wessington Springs | 60% | 34 | 14 | 500 | 500 | 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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| Santel Communications Cooperative | — | $8K | $27K | $15K | $15K | $6K | — | — | $8K | $14K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venture Communications Cooperative | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $8K |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $326 | — | $966 | $1K | $2K | — | $2K | — | $424 | — | $364 | $371 | — | $347 | $354 | — | — | — | — |
| Dakota 2000, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $843 |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $169 |
| CDW-G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Creative Computer DBA Elek-Tek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dakota Dept. of Education & Cultural Affairs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Business & Education Institute | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.