Memphis 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 | $14K | $114K | $51K | $54K | $53K | $50K | $49K | $48K | $51K | $82K | $114K | $78K | $90K | $83K | $47K | $69K | $228K | $32K | $29K | $23K | $19K | $30K | — | $6K | $7K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 71% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | 77% | 77% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 344 | 375 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 185 | 220 | 218 | 500 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 344 | 375 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 185 | 220 | 218 | 500 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $14K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $19K | $16K | $15K | $18K | $19K | $19K | $19K | $16K | $19K | $23K | — | $5K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $81K | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | $14K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | $179K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $14K | $32K | $51K | $54K | $53K | $50K | $48K | $48K | $47K | $55K | $52K | $57K | $71K | $67K | $32K | $30K | $30K | $13K | $10K | $7K | — | $7K | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | $5K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $12K | $8K | $9K | $17K |
| Memphis Isd Bus Barn | $810 | $5K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $865 | $9K | $8K | $9K | $12K |
| Memphis Isd Business Office | $5K | $4K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis Isd Maintenance Office | $810 | $5K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $865 | $9K | $8K | $9K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Memphis | 90% | 159 | 159 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Memphis Isd Bus Barn | Memphis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Memphis Isd Business Office | Memphis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Memphis Isd Maintenance Office | Memphis | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 16 Education Service Center | $14K | $27K | $46K | $49K | $49K | $50K | $47K | $47K | $50K | $62K | $58K | $54K | $65K | $65K | $30K | $30K | $28K | $11K | $10K | $7K | — | $7K | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $576 | $576 | $576 | $1K | $6K | $11K | $19K | $19K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $15K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Synetra, Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $179K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeshore IT Solutions, Inc. | — | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Advanced Networks of Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NTS Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | — | $5K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Interactive Educational Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $694 | $945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $699 | $860 | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $649 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.