South Texas Indep School 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 | — | $205K | $172K | $63K | $344K | $143K | $180K | $102K | $113K | $287K | $167K | $131K | $144K | $134K | $140K | $162K | $158K | $95K | $90K | $80K | $82K | $75K | $53K | $61K | $31K | $73K | $38K | $55K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 79% | 73% | 77% | 77% | 69% | 74% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 68% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $82K | $70K | $90K | $124K | $131K | $76K | $82K | $55K | $54K | $68K | $46K | $55K | $31K | $48K | $33K | $46K |
| Internal Connections | — | $142K | $109K | — | $289K | $40K | $78K | — | — | $158K | $167K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | $8K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $63K | $63K | $63K | $55K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $105K | — | $53K | $62K | $64K | $49K | $39K | $28K | $19K | $7K | $25K | $27K | $7K | $6K | $5K | — | $6K | $5K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Administration Building | $8K | $8K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Texas Isd Health Professions | $8K | $34K | $23K | $9K | $61K | $24K | $34K | $24K | $26K | $70K |
| South Texas Isd Medical Professions | $9K | $23K | $23K | $10K | $55K | $15K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $42K |
| South Texas Isd Science Academy | $16K | $42K | $43K | $17K | $68K | $24K | $39K | $24K | $26K | $70K |
| South Texas Isd World Scholars | $8K | $34K | $22K | $9K | $54K | $18K | $22K | $13K | $15K | $58K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Administration Building | Mercedes | 80% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| South Texas Isd Health Professions | Mercedes | 80% | 779 | 426 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| South Texas Isd Medical Professions | Olmito | 80% | 820 | 449 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| South Texas Isd Science Academy | Mercedes | 80% | 840 | 460 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| South Texas Isd World Scholars | Edinburg | 80% | 403 | 221 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmartCom Telephone, LLC | — | $63K | $63K | $63K | $55K | $102K | $102K | $102K | $111K | $123K | — | $68K | $89K | $56K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | $142K | $109K | — | $289K | $40K | $78K | — | — | $116K | $87K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | $14K | $35K | $101K | $102K | $65K | $71K | $61K | $61K | $56K | $36K | $43K | $20K | $36K | $33K | $42K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | — | $48K | $30K | $29K | $26K | $9K | $13K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $10K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $5K | — | $5K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $39K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M&S Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Microshare, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $6K | $7K | — | — |
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.