Brownsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $251K | $251K | $251K | $279K | $279K | $296K | — | $2.3M | $549K | $3.4M | $4.1M | $4.3M | $2.6M | $2.6M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $17.9M | $18.2M | $23.2M | $1.1M | $9.4M | $7.6M | $7.8M | $3.1M | $2.9M | $3.6M | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 82% | 82% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 90% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,018 | 10,018 | 10,294 | 10,018 | 9,953 | 9,953 | 9,953 | 5,248 | 5,248 | 6,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,018 | 10,018 | 10,294 | 10,018 | 9,953 | 9,953 | 9,953 | 5,248 | 5,248 | 6,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $56K | $384K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $408K | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $824K | $1.2M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $830K | $1.0M | $1.0M | — | $829K | $972K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16.0M | $16.7M | $20.4M | — | $8.4M | $6.3M | $6.7M | $3.1M | $2.1M | $2.6M | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $251K | $251K | $251K | $279K | $279K | $296K | — | $739K | $493K | $2.5M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.1M | $930K | $539K | $353K | $236K | $128K | $353K | — | $208K | $208K | $65K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $632K | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A X Benavides Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Administration Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | — |
| Ben Brite Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Besteiro Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $49K | $9K |
| Brownsville Alternative Center | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Brownsville Early College High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $37K | $9K |
| Brownsville Learning Academy High School | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $25K | $9K |
| Brownsville Learning Academy Middle School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Bruce Aiken Elementary | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $54K | $9K |
| Burns Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Canales Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Castaneda Elementary School | $4K | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $12K | $9K |
| Champion Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Cromack Elementary School | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $12K | $13K | $9K |
| Daniel Breeden Elem School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $12K | $8K |
| Del Castillo Elementary School | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Edward Manzano Jr Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $72K | $9K |
| Egly Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $12K | $54K | $9K |
| El Jardin Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Faulk Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Gallegos Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Garden Park Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Garza Elementary School | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Gonzalez Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Hanna High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $174K | $10K |
| Hudson Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $54K | $9K |
| Instructional Technology Department | $54K | $65K | $65K | $65K | $49K | $49K | $49K | $11K | $11K | — |
| Juliet Garcia Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $72K | $9K |
| Lincoln Park School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Longoria Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Lopez High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $127K | $10K |
| Martin Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Mittie A Pullam Elementary | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $49K | $9K |
| Morningside Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Oliveira Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $90K | $9K |
| Ortiz Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Pace High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $144K | $10K |
| Palm Grove Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $31K | $9K |
| Paredes Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Perez Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Perkins Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $43K | $9K |
| Porter High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $132K | $10K |
| Putegnat Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Raquel Pena Elementary | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Resaca Elementary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K | $12K | $8K |
| Rivera High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $156K | $10K |
| Russell Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Sen Eddie A Lucio Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $60K | $9K |
| Sharp Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $12K | $13K | $9K |
| Skinner Elementary School | $4K | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Southmost Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Stell Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $66K | $9K |
| Stillman Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $84K | $9K |
| Thomas W Keller Elementary | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $49K | $9K |
| Vela Middle School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $60K | $9K |
| Vermillion Road Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Veterans Memorial High School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $14K | $121K | $10K |
| Victoria Heights Elem School | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
| Yturria Elementary School | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $13K | $13K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A X Benavides Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 868 | 868 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Administration Building | Brownsville | 10% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Ben Brite Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 538 | 538 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Besteiro Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 549 | 549 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Brownsville Alternative Center | Brownsville | 90% | 0 | 0 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Rural |
| Brownsville Early College High School | Brownsville | 90% | 338 | 254 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Brownsville Learning Academy High School | Brownsville | 90% | 0 | 0 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Brownsville Learning Academy Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 122 | 122 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Bruce Aiken Elementary | Brownsville | 90% | 534 | 534 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Burns Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 641 | 641 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Canales Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 640 | 640 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Castaneda Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 472 | 472 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Champion Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 670 | 670 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Cromack Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 508 | 508 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Daniel Breeden Elem School | Brownsville | 90% | 563 | 563 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Del Castillo Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 239 | 239 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Edward Manzano Jr Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 850 | 845 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Rural |
| Egly Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 533 | 533 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| El Jardin Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 400 | 400 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Faulk Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 884 | 884 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Gallegos Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 394 | 394 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Garden Park Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 395 | 395 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Garza Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 262 | 262 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Gonzalez Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 644 | 644 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Hanna High School | Brownsville | 90% | 2,277 | 2,142 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Hudson Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 700 | 700 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Instructional Technology Department | Brownsville | 90% | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | — |
| Juliet Garcia Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 847 | 847 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Lincoln Park School | Brownsville | 90% | 0 | 0 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Longoria Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 341 | 341 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Lopez High School | Brownsville | 90% | 1,770 | 1,770 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Martin Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 417 | 417 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Mittie A Pullam Elementary | Brownsville | 90% | 905 | 833 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Morningside Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 377 | 377 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Oliveira Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 740 | 740 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Ortiz Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 533 | 533 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Pace High School | Brownsville | 90% | 1,635 | 1,635 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Palm Grove Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 303 | 303 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Paredes Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 776 | 776 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Perez Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 618 | 618 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Perkins Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 494 | 494 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Porter High School | Brownsville | 90% | 1,687 | 1,687 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Putegnat Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 447 | 447 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Raquel Pena Elementary | Brownsville | 90% | 471 | 471 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Resaca Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 272 | 272 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Rivera High School | Brownsville | 90% | 2,188 | 2,188 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Russell Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 478 | 478 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Sen Eddie A Lucio Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 653 | 653 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Sharp Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 465 | 465 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Skinner Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 350 | 350 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Southmost Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 345 | 345 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Stell Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 732 | 732 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Stillman Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 1,048 | 804 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Thomas W Keller Elementary | Brownsville | 90% | 515 | 515 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Vela Middle School | Brownsville | 90% | 601 | 585 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Vermillion Road Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 644 | 644 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Brownsville | 90% | 2,294 | 1,562 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Rural |
| Victoria Heights Elem School | Brownsville | 90% | 310 | 310 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 337 | 337 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Rural |
| Yturria Elementary School | Brownsville | 90% | 547 | 511 | 9,953 | 9,953 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16.4M | $16.7M | $21.6M | — | $3.6M | $6.3M | $3.6M | — | $185K | $614K | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $792K | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $824K | $1.2M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.0M | $790K | $924K | — | $3.1M | $2.7M | $3.0M | — |
| SBC DataComm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4.3M | — | $3.1M | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $629K | $447K | $421K | $142K | $159K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Span Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $409K | $313K | — | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NetSpan Corporation | — | $251K | $251K | $251K | $230K | $230K | $247K | — | $666K | $474K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $36K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $883K | — | — | — | — |
| SmartCom Telephone, LLC | — | — | — | — | $49K | $49K | $49K | — | $112K | $75K | — | $14K | $14K | $22K | $10K | $18K | $41K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Presidio Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $459K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI Government Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $277K | — | $152K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.