Wharton 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 | $41K | $82K | $81K | $82K | $23K | — | $51K | $112K | $119K | $72K | $242K | $67K | $45K | $50K | $56K | $59K | $72K | $57K | $51K | $33K | $37K | $31K | $31K | $28K | $31K | $28K | $24K | $19K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 90% | 50% | 60% | 67% | 80% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 72% | 75% | 75% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $12K | $19K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $27K | $27K | $33K | $34K | $33K | $33K | $25K | $25K | $26K | $28K | $26K | $23K | $27K | $28K | $20K | $17K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $195K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $41K | $82K | $81K | $82K | $23K | — | $51K | $108K | $107K | $52K | $27K | $25K | $18K | $23K | $23K | $24K | $39K | $24K | $25K | $8K | $10K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | — | $4K | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivells Elementary School | $13K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $6K | $56K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $19K |
| Wharton Elementary School | $13K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $6K | $77K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $19K |
| Wharton High School | $13K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $6K | $83K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $19K |
| Wharton Junior High School | $13K | $20K | $20K | $20K | $6K | $44K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $19K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivells Elementary School | Wharton | 90% | 429 | 429 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Wharton Elementary School | Wharton | 90% | 476 | 476 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Wharton High School | Wharton | 90% | 570 | 546 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Wharton Junior High School | Wharton | 90% | 369 | 369 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $9K | $12K | $11K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $23K | $23K | $33K | $31K | $32K | $30K | $26K | $28K | $26K | $23K | $27K | $25K | $12K | $12K |
| Ultra Communications Group LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $99K | $99K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cable One, Inc. | $41K | $82K | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| All-Tex Networking Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $199K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The University of Texas-Austin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $21K | $16K | $8K | $13K | $12K | $9K | $12K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | — | $3K | $2K |
| Telecommunications Management LLC | — | — | — | $82K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region III Education Service Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $159 | $6K | $7K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TechRadium, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $982 | $2K | $3K | $4K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.