Waco Indep 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 | $143K | $1.7M | $647K | $149K | $148K | $639K | $1.1M | $2.7M | $290K | $485K | $103K | $609K | $417K | $797K | $705K | $2.6M | $1.5M | $403K | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $914K | $832K | $990K | $826K | $267K | $242K | $669K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 87% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 70% | 60% | 72% | 81% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 9,839 | 7,417 | 7,458 | 7,460 | 6,984 | 5,436 | 1,300 | 6,566 | 1,305 | 1,810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 9,839 | 7,417 | 7,458 | 7,460 | 6,984 | 5,436 | 1,300 | 6,566 | 1,305 | 1,810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $67K | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $517K | $324K | $316K | $239K | $333K | $343K | $374K | $333K | $315K | $337K | $346K | $321K | $219K | $250K | $8K | $179K | $193K |
| Internal Connections | — | $1.6M | $498K | — | — | $388K | $891K | $492K | — | $144K | — | — | — | $417K | $402K | $2.2M | $1.1M | — | $871K | $793K | $981K | $551K | $495K | $764K | $569K | $259K | $21K | $419K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $143K | $149K | $149K | $149K | $148K | $251K | $207K | $2.2M | $222K | $226K | $103K | $93K | $93K | $64K | $63K | $57K | $40K | $28K | $25K | $18K | $26K | $17K | $16K | $7K | $7K | — | $43K | $58K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Montessori Magnet | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $21K | $54K | $68K | $9K | $18K |
| Athletics Department | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $75K | $9K | $11K |
| Bells Hill Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $53K | $159K | $9K | $18K |
| Brazos High School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $54K | $75K | $9K | — |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Carver Academy | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $11K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $18K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $44K | $54K | $151K | $9K | $18K |
| Challenge Academy | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $14K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Crestview Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Dean-Highland Elem School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $27K | $54K | $73K | $9K | $18K |
| G. L. Wiley Opportunity Ctr | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $46K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Greater Waco Advanced Health Care Academy | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $73K | $9K | $11K |
| Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $75K | $9K | $11K |
| Hillcrest Professional Dev Sch | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $46K | $73K | $9K | $18K |
| Indian Spring Middle School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $21K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| J H Hines Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $17K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Kendrick Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $9K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Lake Air Montessori | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $38K | $54K | $73K | $9K | $18K |
| Maintenance & Facilities | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $75K | $9K | $11K |
| Mountainview Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $73K | $9K | $11K |
| Parkdale Elementary | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $31K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Provident Heights Elem School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $16K | $54K | $73K | $9K | $18K |
| South Waco Elementary School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $24K | $7K | $68K | $9K | $11K |
| Technology Department | $43K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $662 | $82K | — | — |
| Tennyson Middle School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $34K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
| Transportation & Warehouse | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $68K | $9K | $11K |
| University High School | $37K | $115K | $55K | $34K | $34K | $155K | $60K | $258K | $15K | $24K |
| Waco High School | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $137K | $60K | $239K | $15K | $24K |
| Waco Independent School District Administration Building | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $662 | $54K | $3K | $11K |
| West Avenue Elementary | $4K | $70K | $26K | $5K | $5K | $14K | $54K | $75K | $9K | $18K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Montessori Magnet | Waco | 90% | 516 | 516 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Athletics Department | Waco | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Bells Hill Elementary School | Waco | 90% | 518 | 518 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Brazos High School | Waco | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | Waco | 85% | 323 | 323 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Carver Academy | Waco | 85% | 556 | 556 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Waco | 90% | 333 | 333 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Waco | 90% | 517 | 517 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Challenge Academy | Waco | 85% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Crestview Elementary School | Waco | 90% | 361 | 361 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Dean-Highland Elem School | Waco | 85% | 469 | 469 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| G. L. Wiley Opportunity Ctr | Waco | 85% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Greater Waco Advanced Health Care Academy | Waco | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy | Waco | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hillcrest Professional Dev Sch | Waco | 90% | 199 | 149 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Indian Spring Middle School | Waco | 90% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| J H Hines Elementary School | Waco | 85% | 325 | 325 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kendrick Elementary School | Waco | 90% | 303 | 303 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lake Air Montessori | Waco | 85% | 353 | 276 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maintenance & Facilities | Waco | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Mountainview Elementary School | Waco | 85% | 229 | 229 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Parkdale Elementary | Waco | 90% | 367 | 367 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Provident Heights Elem School | Waco | 85% | 289 | 289 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| South Waco Elementary School | Waco | 90% | 390 | 390 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Technology Department | Waco | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Tennyson Middle School | Waco | 90% | 567 | 541 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Transportation & Warehouse | Waco | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| University High School | Waco | 85% | 996 | 912 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Waco High School | Waco | 85% | 1,042 | 970 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Waco Independent School District Administration Building | Waco | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| West Avenue Elementary | Waco | 85% | 205 | 205 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology for Education, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83K | — | — | $1.1M | — | $871K | $387K | $819K | $551K | $495K | $764K | $567K | $251K | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | $126K | $186K | $171K | $186K | $285K | — | $469K | $266K | $270K | $187K | $291K | $297K | $340K | $296K | $279K | $278K | $308K | $321K | $219K | $250K | $8K | $186K | $251K |
| Nemmer Electric, Inc. Dba NEI Datacomm | — | $357K | $498K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $244K | $402K | $2.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $72K |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $90K | $98K | $98K | $98K | $98K | $81K | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netsync Network Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | $891K | $936K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Red River Technology LLC | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | $388K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grande Communications Networks, LLC | $26K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $21K | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | $103K | $93K | $93K | $64K | $63K | $57K | $40K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NetVersant | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $406K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | — | — | — | $34K | $37K | $36K | $58K | $38K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $14K | — | $32K | $6K | — | $49K | $39K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | — |
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.