Carter County 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 | $451K | $608K | $610K | $429K | $383K | $460K | $599K | $568K | $583K | $297K | $482K | $536K | $545K | $530K | $496K | $451K | $315K | $258K | $269K | $83K | $78K | $100K | $99K | $58K | $64K | $43K | $44K | $59K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 85% | 52% | 61% | 60% | 70% | 82% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 75% | 82% | 75% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,913 | 6,708 | 6,424 | 6,424 | 6,105 | 8,305 | 1,308 | 1,258 | 1,338 | 1,794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,913 | 6,708 | 6,424 | 6,424 | 6,105 | 8,305 | 1,308 | 1,258 | 1,338 | 1,794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $12K | $19K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $69K | $84K | $93K | $64K | $69K | $64K | $64K | $57K | $48K | $56K | $47K | $47K | $47K | $47K | $43K | $44K | $59K |
| Internal Connections | $95K | $174K | $166K | — | — | $58K | $197K | $155K | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $356K | $434K | $443K | $429K | $383K | $402K | $402K | $402K | $409K | $278K | $445K | $467K | $462K | $437K | $432K | $382K | $252K | $194K | $212K | $35K | $22K | $52K | $52K | $10K | $17K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Finance Department | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $13K |
| Keenburg Elementary School | — | — | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $47K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
| Little Milligan Elem School | — | $10K | $22K | $10K | $10K | $41K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $35K |
| Carter County Maintenance | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $13K |
| Carter County School District Office Building | $1K | — | $17K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $16K | $16K | $173K | $35K |
| Carter County Tech Building | $284K | $301K | $301K | $301K | $156K | $192K | $162K | $151K | $173K | $13K |
| Central Elementary School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $46K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
| Cloudland Elementary School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $51K | $16K | $17K | $35K |
| Cloudland High School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $26K | $26K | $63K | $35K |
| Hampton Elem & Middle Sch | $23K | $81K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $26K | $91K | $27K | $26K |
| Hampton High School | $33K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $66K | $26K | $26K | $69K | $26K |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | $23K | $81K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $58K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
| Happy Valley High School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $73K | $26K | $26K | $73K | $26K |
| Happy Valley Middle School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $26K | $74K | $17K | $26K |
| Hunter Elementary School | $23K | $81K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $26K | $75K | $27K | $26K |
| Siam Learning Center | $22K | $17K | $15K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $4K | $19K |
| Unaka Elementary School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $47K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
| Unaka High School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $26K | $26K | $63K | $26K |
| Valley Forge Elementary School | $23K | $17K | $30K | $16K | $16K | $41K | $45K | $16K | $17K | $26K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Finance Department | Elizabethton | 90% | — | — | 30 | 30 | — |
| Keenburg Elementary School | Elizabethton | 85% | 237 | 197 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Urban |
| Little Milligan Elem School | Butler | 90% | 77 | 64 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Carter County Maintenance | Elizabethton | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Carter County School District Office Building | Elizabethton | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Carter County Tech Building | Elizabethton | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Central Elementary School | Johnson City | 90% | 150 | 146 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Cloudland Elementary School | Roan Mountain | 90% | 248 | 240 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Cloudland High School | Roan Mountain | 90% | 242 | 235 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Hampton Elem & Middle Sch | Hampton | 90% | 568 | 550 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Hampton High School | Hampton | 90% | 307 | 298 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | Johnson City | 90% | 394 | 382 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Happy Valley High School | Elizabethton | 90% | 425 | 412 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Happy Valley Middle School | Elizabethton | 90% | 410 | 397 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Hunter Elementary School | Elizabethton | 90% | 571 | 553 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Siam Learning Center | Elizabethton | 90% | 82 | 53 | 8,000 | 8,000 | Urban |
| Unaka Elementary School | Elizabethton | 90% | 89 | 87 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Unaka High School | Elizabethton | 90% | 255 | 247 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Valley Forge Elementary School | Elizabethton | 90% | 154 | 149 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | $356K | $608K | $610K | $429K | $383K | $402K | $402K | $404K | $416K | $290K | $445K | $458K | $453K | $447K | $440K | $382K | $252K | $194K | $212K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | $60K | $60K | $55K | $46K | $51K | $45K | $44K | $47K | $47K | $43K | — | — |
| Encore Technology Group. LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $197K | $162K | $162K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint/United Tel. - Southeast, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $62K | $749 | $661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $59K |
| Education Networks of America, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $22K | $52K | $52K | $10K | $17K | — | — | — |
| CenturyLink CenturyTel Long Distance, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | $74K | $74K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Knox Inc | $95K | — | — | — | — | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $181 | $476 | $1K | $2K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $6K | $7K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Long Distance Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — |
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.