Richards Independent 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $34K | $15K | $12K | $32K | $32K | $47K | $27K | $24K | $26K | $30K | $34K | $59K | $46K | $44K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $18K | $18K | $24K | $12K | $14K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 75% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 80% | 35% | 48% | 68% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 75% | 75% | 75% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 300 | 300 | 175 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 300 | 300 | 175 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $5K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $376 | — | $4K | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $19K | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $15K | $15K | $12K | $32K | $32K | $31K | $27K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $29K | $53K | $41K | $40K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $12K | $14K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Elem Hs | $37K | $15K | $13K | $16K | $16K | $38K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $15K |
| Richards Elementary School | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | $40K | $14K | $12K | $14K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Elem Hs | Richards | 70% | 235 | 99 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards | 90% | 121 | 106 | 300 | 300 | 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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| Education Service Center, Region Vi | — | — | — | $32K | $32K | $34K | $27K | $24K | $25K | $26K | $29K | $52K | $41K | $40K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $12K | $12K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSEC Communications, LLC | $15K | $15K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Personal Computer Store, Inc. | $19K | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $750 | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $678 | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | $457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $112 | $259 | $771 | $647 | $880 | $505 | $598 | $539 | $376 | — | $411 | — | — | $288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intrafinity Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GE Capital Communication Services Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Van Dresar dba Caldwell Consulting Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.