Columbus 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 | $83K | $68K | $112K | $164K | $199K | $179K | $92K | $90K | $42K | $48K | $240K | $130K | $82K | $83K | $84K | $178K | $26K | $32K | $34K | $29K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 74% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 206 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 201 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $50K | $24K | $24K | $23K | $20K | $19K | $25K | $27K | $23K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $27K | $73K | $114K | $90K | $2K | — | — | — | $168K | — | — | — | — | $150K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $78K | $68K | $85K | $85K | $85K | $90K | $90K | $90K | $39K | $41K | $48K | $79K | $59K | $59K | $61K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Alternative School | $14K | $11K | $21K | $34K | $43K | $16K | $14K | $14K | — | — |
| Columbus Elementary School | $14K | $11K | $21K | $34K | $43K | $34K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $17K |
| Columbus High School | $14K | $11K | $21K | $34K | $43K | $36K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $17K |
| Columbus Isd Field House | $13K | $11K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | — | — |
| Columbus Isd Transporation Center | $13K | $11K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | — | — |
| Columbus Jr High School | $14K | $11K | $21K | $34K | $43K | $73K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Alternative School | Columbus | 80% | 8 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus | 80% | 782 | 515 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Columbus High School | Columbus | 80% | 507 | 221 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Isd Field House | Columbus | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Columbus Isd Transporation Center | Columbus | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Columbus Jr High School | Columbus | 80% | 324 | 197 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Link Telecom, LLC | $78K | $68K | $85K | $85K | $85K | $85K | $85K | $85K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flexile Multimedia Systems Inc. | — | — | $27K | $78K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $168K | — | — | — | — | $150K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $22K | $42K | $61K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $11K | $2K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $912 | $384 | $2K | $50K | $50K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bamboo EdTech | — | — | — | — | $114K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $17K | $17K | — | — | — | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $90K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region III Education Service Center | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Birch Telecom, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $553 | $2K | $2K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.