Merkel 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 | $84K | $41K | — | — | $31K | $5K | $53K | — | — | $98K | $47K | $37K | $47K | $40K | $52K | $89K | $33K | $79K | $78K | $76K | $48K | $20K | $24K | $18K | $15K | $10K | $12K | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | — | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | 80% | 67% | 72% | 74% | 80% | 74% | 81% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 72% | 79% | 74% | 75% | 66% | 66% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $47K | $40K | $52K | $89K | $33K | $79K | $78K | $76K | $44K | $20K | $12K | $18K | $15K | $10K | $12K | — |
| Internal Connections | $84K | $41K | — | — | $31K | $5K | $53K | — | — | $86K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel Elementary School | $28K | $15K | $2K | $2K | $12K | $4K | $33K | $17K | $70K | $27K |
| Merkel High School | $28K | $15K | $2K | $2K | $12K | $6K | $7K | $17K | $70K | $39K |
| Merkel Intermediate School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $70K | $20K |
| Merkel Junior High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $70K | $39K |
| Merkel Middle School | $28K | $15K | $2K | $2K | $12K | $4K | $26K | $17K | $70K | $39K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel Elementary School | Merkel | 80% | 570 | 425 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Merkel High School | Merkel | 80% | 276 | 206 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Merkel Intermediate School | Merkel | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Merkel Junior High | Merkel | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Merkel Middle School | Merkel | 80% | 248 | 175 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Networking Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $5K | $9K | $49K | $6K | $52K | $52K | $52K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longview Rapid Communications Inc. | $84K | $41K | — | — | $31K | $5K | $48K | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $12K | $16K | $17K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $11K | $10K | $9K | — | $10K | $7K | $7K | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $17K | $16K | $21K | $20K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Legacy Support Services LTD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $2K | $5K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $5K | $6K | — | $4K | — |
| Responsive Services International | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | $6K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — |
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.