Benton 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 | $178K | $131K | $120K | $175K | $172K | $188K | $146K | $178K | $176K | $150K | $179K | $25K | $26K | $27K | $24K | $55K | $92K | $138K | $104K | $82K | $63K | $55K | $28K | $58K | $83K | $28K | $41K | $36K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 64% | 70% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 83% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 76% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 4,667 | 4,333 | 4,333 | 4,500 | 3,194 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,000 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 4,667 | 4,333 | 4,333 | 4,500 | 3,194 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,000 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $26K | $21K | $39K | $71K | $132K | $19K | $21K | $21K | $33K | — | $34K | $40K | $24K | $20K | $33K |
| Internal Connections | $84K | — | — | $51K | $29K | $32K | $12K | $64K | $75K | $48K | $48K | — | — | — | — | $10K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $3K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $84K | $121K | $111K | $115K | $128K | $134K | $134K | $114K | $101K | $102K | $131K | — | $957 | $2K | $3K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $85K | $60K | $42K | $21K | $28K | $24K | $42K | $4K | $819 | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $10K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $14K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County Academy | $11K | $44K | $1K | $8K | $31K | $22K | $16K | $8K | $9K | $7K |
| Benton County School District Building | $10K | $15K | $7K | $7K | $15K | $7K | $17K | $57K | $86K | $57K |
| Big Sandy School | $36K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $24K | $16K | $34K | $9K | $8K |
| Briarwood School | $11K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $29K | $22K | $8K | $33K | $11K |
| Camden Central High School | $11K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $27K | $27K | $8K | $9K | $17K |
| Camden Elementary School | $11K | $16K | $17K | $24K | $31K | $36K | $20K | $8K | $59K | $8K |
| Camden Junior High School | $70K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $22K | $19K | $8K | $9K | $51K |
| Holladay Elementary School | $11K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $23K | $18K | $24K | $9K | $8K |
| Senator Frank P Lashlee Career & Technical Center | $11K | $16K | $18K | $25K | $31K | $19K | $19K | $30K | $9K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County Academy | Camden | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Benton County School District Building | Camden | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Big Sandy School | Big Sandy | 90% | 227 | 227 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Briarwood School | Camden | 90% | 353 | 353 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Camden Central High School | Camden | 90% | 521 | 499 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Camden Elementary School | Camden | 90% | 317 | 317 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Camden Junior High School | Camden | 90% | 330 | 322 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Holladay Elementary School | Holladay | 90% | 120 | 120 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Senator Frank P Lashlee Career & Technical Center | Camden | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | — | $121K | $111K | $115K | $128K | $134K | $134K | $114K | $101K | $102K | $131K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $15K | $15K | $18K | $33K | $27K | $125K | $99K | $18K | $18K | $33K | — | $34K | $39K | $24K | $20K | $33K |
| Central Knox Inc | $94K | $10K | $9K | $60K | $43K | $55K | $12K | $64K | $75K | $48K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | $42K | $21K | $28K | $24K | $42K | $4K | $819 | — |
| Gibson Connect, LLC | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $5K | — | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. dba AT&T Long Distance Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $2K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EduTech, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $3K |
| Midwest Internet Consulting Group, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $6K | $6K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amer.com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.