Port Arthur Indep School Dist
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 | $13K | $112K | $123K | $418K | $211K | $184K | $182K | $318K | $385K | $446K | $770K | $525K | $427K | $645K | $611K | $719K | $675K | $2.2M | $559K | $475K | $1.2M | $435K | $5.3M | $126K | $65K | — | $72K | $209K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 65% | 66% | 69% | 81% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 79% | — | 83% | 75% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,611 | 3,611 | 2,222 | 2,222 | 2,608 | 917 | 875 | 522 | 499 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,611 | 3,611 | 2,222 | 2,222 | 2,608 | 917 | 875 | 522 | 499 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $139K | $216K | $180K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $198K | $515K | $417K | $544K | $587K | $679K | $650K | $678K | $559K | $475K | $453K | $435K | $155K | $68K | $65K | — | $72K | $112K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $296K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | $392K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | — | $684K | — | $5.1M | $57K | — | — | — | $54K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $13K | $112K | $123K | $123K | $127K | $184K | $182K | $296K | $247K | $230K | — | $10K | $10K | $24K | $24K | $40K | $25K | $22K | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career And Technical Education Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Lakeview Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Memorial 9th Grade Academy | $2K | $2K | — | $22K | $7K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Memorial High School | $8K | $8K | $8K | $29K | $47K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $88K | $35K |
| Port Acres Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Port Arthur Administration Building | $8K | $8K | $37K | $37K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ssgt Lucian Adams Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Travis Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $25K | $26K | $35K |
| Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs | $6K | $6K | $5K | $27K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $24K | $26K | $35K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career And Technical Education Center | Port Arthur | 30% | 1,201 | 1,025 | — | — | Urban |
| Houston Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 706 | 706 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 491 | 491 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Memorial 9th Grade Academy | Port Arthur | 90% | 428 | 428 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur | 90% | 1,635 | 1,635 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Port Acres Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 539 | 539 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Port Arthur Administration Building | Port Arthur | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Ssgt Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 677 | 677 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur | 90% | 895 | 895 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Travis Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 547 | 547 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Port Arthur | 90% | 636 | 636 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs | Port Arthur | 90% | 368 | 368 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $268K | $284K | $309K | $332K | $397K | $305K | $458K | $445K | $493K | $472K | $507K | $503K | $421K | $402K | $352K | $155K | $63K | $65K | — | $72K | $209K |
| Lakehills Consulting, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Discovery Information Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | $296K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | $392K | — | — | $76K | — | — | — | $449K | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $35K | $36K | $104K | $101K | $99K | $160K | $215K | $195K | $182K | $2K | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| Priority Computer Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | $82K | $93K | $93K | $105K | $164K | $164K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $684K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region 5 Education Service Center | $13K | $30K | $30K | $30K | $23K | $20K | $18K | $43K | $40K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | $46K | $51K | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $29K | $65K | $10K | — | — | $11K | $7K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.