Columbia-Brazoria Ind Sch 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 | $245K | $132K | $42K | $70K | $45K | $37K | $347K | $49K | $67K | $50K | — | $46K | $80K | $82K | $96K | $87K | $88K | $78K | $99K | $67K | $209K | $81K | $71K | — | $36K | $49K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 46% | 69% | 69% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 73% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 73% | 72% | 67% | — | 68% | 66% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | 10 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,188 | 7,188 | 6,063 | 6,063 | 6,500 | 5,250 | 5,250 | 3,667 | 3,667 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,188 | 7,188 | 6,063 | 6,063 | 6,500 | 5,250 | 5,250 | 3,667 | 3,667 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $50K | $53K | $67K | $58K | $67K | $60K | $78K | $67K | $72K | $72K | $71K | — | $36K | $41K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $243K | $93K | — | $28K | — | — | $302K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $39K | $42K | $42K | $45K | $37K | $45K | $49K | $49K | $36K | — | $8K | $30K | $28K | $29K | $29K | $20K | $19K | $21K | — | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | $8K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Elementary | $53K | $64K | $5K | $11K | $5K | $5K | $63K | $10K | $14K | $11K |
| Cbisd Admin Bldg. | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Cbisd Support Serv. Bldg | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Cbisd Telco 1 Bldg. | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Cbisd Telco 2 Bldg. | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — |
| Columbia High School | $55K | $5K | $5K | $12K | $5K | $5K | $68K | $10K | $14K | $11K |
| West Brazos Junior High And Technology Center | $53K | $5K | $5K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $63K | $10K | $14K | $11K |
| West Columbia Elementary | $55K | $5K | $5K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $68K | $10K | $14K | $11K |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | $53K | $64K | $5K | $11K | $5K | $5K | $66K | $10K | $14K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Elementary | Brazoria | 90% | 383 | 364 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Cbisd Admin Bldg. | West Columbia | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Cbisd Support Serv. Bldg | Brazoria | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Cbisd Telco 1 Bldg. | Brazoria | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Cbisd Telco 2 Bldg. | West Columbia | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Columbia High School | West Columbia | 85% | 908 | 618 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Brazos Junior High And Technology Center | West Columbia | 85% | 686 | 525 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| West Columbia Elementary | West Columbia | 85% | 687 | 418 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | West Columbia | 85% | 303 | 301 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria Telephone Company | — | $39K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $19K | — | — | — | $12K | $12K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $26K | $28K | $28K | $38K | $35K | $21K | — | $6K | $5K | — | — |
| Bluum USA, Inc. | $245K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waypoint Business Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XIT Leasing, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $22K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $19K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ultra Communications Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $32K | $31K | $31K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $26K | $14K | $27K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — |
| MGT Impact Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $129K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Embarq - Central Telephone Co. of Texas FKA Sprint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | — | $9K | $9K | $15K | $18K | $18K | $16K | $15K | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Advanced Networks of Texas | — | $93K | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | $24K | $34K | — | $19K | $26K | — | — |
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.