Richmond Public Schools
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 | $908K | $1.0M | $675K | $10.8M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $3.0M | $715K | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $9.9M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $3.5M | $1.2M | $2.0M | $2.6M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $586K | $641K | $657K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 68% | 75% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 74% | 80% | 80% | 85% | 76% | 86% | 84% | 79% | 86% | 73% | 68% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 62 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 15,135 | 7,913 | 9,856 | 9,187 | 9,250 | 7,716 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 2,792 | 3,147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 15,135 | 7,913 | 9,855 | 9,187 | 9,250 | 7,716 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 2,792 | 3,147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $52K | $179K | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $268K | $596K | $566K | $565K | $1.5M | $946K | $890K | $750K | $865K | $689K | $764K | $577K | $462K | $569K | $579K | $417K | $162K |
| Internal Connections | $482K | $307K | — | $587K | $1.1M | $849K | — | — | $1.4M | — | $291K | — | — | — | — | $8.3M | — | — | — | $2.3M | — | $917K | $1.6M | $491K | $657K | — | $219K | $475K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $375K | $696K | $675K | $10.3M | $944K | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $536K | $1.4M | $957K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $656K | — | $446K | $392K | $454K | $355K | $354K | $328K | $371K | $74K | $38K | $7K | $4K | $19K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | — | $15K | — | $8K | $113K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A V Norrell Elementary School | $4K | $12K | $11K | $24K | $19K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $27K | $13K |
| Albert Hill Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $50K | $26K | $29K | $86K | $13K |
| Altria Building | $7K | $12K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amelia Street Special Education | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $25K | $26K | $29K | $42K | $13K |
| Armstrong High School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $87K | $26K | $29K | $73K | $13K |
| Arthur Ashe Center | $4K | $9K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barack Obama Elementary School | $19K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $28K | $26K | $29K | $76K | $13K |
| Bellevue Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $79K | $13K |
| Belt Blvd Transportation Building | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackwell Elementary School | $19K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $48K | $26K | $29K | $61K | $20K |
| Blackwell Preschool | $16K | $18K | $11K | $186K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broad Rock Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $65K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $20K |
| Cardinal Elementary School | — | — | — | — | $44K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Cardinal Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chamberlayne Ave Transportation Building | $4K | $4K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chimborazo Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $40K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Clark Springs Administration Building | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dogwood Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $48K | $26K | $29K | $64K | $13K |
| East 6th Street Transportation Building | $4K | $16K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School | $20K | $32K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $40K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Facility Services Building | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfield Court Elementary School | $20K | $34K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Frances W. Mcclenney Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $27K | $13K |
| Franklin Military Academy | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $28K | $26K | $29K | $66K | $13K |
| G.H. Reid Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $50K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| George W. Carver Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $79K | $13K |
| Ginter Park-Mary Scott Annex | — | — | $11K | $173K | $19K | $24K | $26K | $29K | — | — |
| Henderson Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $83K | $13K |
| Henry L. Marsh Iii Elementary | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henry L. Marsh Iii Elementary School | — | — | — | — | $44K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $61K | $13K |
| Huguenot High School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $78K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $22K |
| J.B. Fisher Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $40K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $13K |
| J.L. Francis Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $42K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| John Marshall High School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $73K | $26K | $29K | $69K | $13K |
| Linwood Holton Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $45K | $26K | $29K | $59K | $13K |
| Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $45K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $13K |
| Lucille Murray Brown Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $56K | $26K | $29K | $64K | $13K |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $69K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $20K |
| Mary Munford Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $44K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Mary Scott Preschool | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Math Science Innovation Center (Msic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K |
| Maymont Pre-K Center | $19K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $33K | $26K | $29K | $61K | $13K |
| Maymont Preschool | $19K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $33K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $20K |
| Miles Jerome Jones Elementary | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $47K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Norrell, Av Administrative Staff | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School | $19K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $64K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $20K |
| Open High School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $29K | $26K | $29K | $66K | $13K |
| Overby-Sheppard Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $37K | $26K | $29K | $78K | $13K |
| Patrick Henry School Of Science & Arts | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $40K | $26K | $29K | $78K | $13K |
| Richmond Alternative School | $20K | $12K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $57K | $13K |
| Richmond Community High | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $28K | $26K | $29K | $48K | $13K |
| Richmond High School For The Arts | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $72K | $26K | $29K | $98K | $13K |
| Richmond Tech Center South | $4K | $12K | $11K | $173K | $19K | $24K | $26K | $29K | — | — |
| Richmond Tech Center South | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76 | $30K | $13K |
| Richmond Technical Center North | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| River City Middle School | — | — | — | — | $44K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $64K | $13K |
| River City Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| School Board, Administration | $7K | $12K | $11K | $173K | $19K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $32K | $9K |
| Southampton Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $44K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $13K |
| Summer Hill Preschool Center | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $24K | — | — | — | — |
| Swansboro Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $24K | $26K | $29K | $79K | $13K |
| Thirteen Acres School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $46 |
| Thomas C. Boushall Middle School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $59K | $26K | $29K | $87K | $13K |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $59K | $26K | $29K | $69K | $13K |
| Vatex Building | $4K | $4K | $11K | $173K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgie Binford Education Center | $20K | $12K | $7K | $186K | $44K | $23K | $26K | $29K | $30K | $13K |
| Westover Hills Elementary School | $20K | $31K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $35K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| William Fox Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $43K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
| Woodville Elementary School | $20K | $18K | $11K | $186K | $44K | $28K | $26K | $29K | $81K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A V Norrell Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Albert Hill Middle School | Richmond | 85% | 519 | 519 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Altria Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Amelia Street Special Education | Richmond | 90% | 23 | 23 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Armstrong High School | Richmond | 90% | 786 | 786 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Arthur Ashe Center | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Barack Obama Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 323 | 323 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Bellevue Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 246 | 246 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Belt Blvd Transportation Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Blackwell Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 369 | 369 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Blackwell Preschool | Richmond | 90% | 175 | 175 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Broad Rock Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 909 | 909 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 739 | 739 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 349 | 349 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Chamberlayne Ave Transportation Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Chimborazo Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 386 | 386 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Clark Springs Administration Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Dogwood Middle School | Richmond | 90% | 454 | 454 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| East 6th Street Transportation Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 409 | 409 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Facility Services Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Fairfield Court Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 415 | 415 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Frances W. Mcclenney Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 299 | 299 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Franklin Military Academy | Richmond | 90% | 363 | 363 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| G.H. Reid Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 700 | 700 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| George W. Carver Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 423 | 423 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Ginter Park-Mary Scott Annex | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Henderson Middle School | Richmond | 85% | 390 | 390 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Henry L. Marsh Iii Elementary | Richmond | 85% | 739 | 739 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Henry L. Marsh Iii Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 349 | 349 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Huguenot High School | Richmond | 90% | 1,282 | 1,282 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| J.B. Fisher Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 293 | 293 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| J.L. Francis Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 584 | 584 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| John Marshall High School | Richmond | 85% | 618 | 618 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Linwood Holton Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 576 | 576 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 275 | 275 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Lucille Murray Brown Middle School | Richmond | 85% | 848 | 848 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle | Richmond | 85% | 631 | 631 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Mary Munford Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 504 | 504 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Mary Scott Preschool | Richmond | 85% | 158 | 158 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Math Science Innovation Center (Msic) | Richmond | 50% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Maymont Pre-K Center | Richmond | 90% | 995 | 995 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Maymont Preschool | Richmond | 90% | 219 | 219 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Miles Jerome Jones Elementary | Richmond | 90% | 675 | 675 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Norrell, Av Administrative Staff | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 683 | 683 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Open High School | Richmond | 90% | 193 | 193 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Overby-Sheppard Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 353 | 353 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Patrick Henry School Of Science & Arts | Richmond | 85% | 347 | 111 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Alternative School | Richmond | 85% | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Community High | Richmond | 85% | 227 | 227 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Richmond High School For The Arts | Richmond | 85% | 1,132 | 1,132 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Tech Center South | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Richmond Tech Center South | Richmond | 10% | 20 | 20 | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Richmond Technical Center North | Richmond, | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| River City Middle School | Richmond | 85% | 883 | 883 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| River City Middle School | Richmond | 90% | 883 | 883 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| School Board, Administration | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Southampton Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 419 | 419 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Summer Hill Preschool Center | Richmond | 85% | 212 | 212 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Swansboro Elementary School | Richmond | 90% | 195 | 195 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Thirteen Acres School | Richmond | 30% | 4 | 4 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Thomas C. Boushall Middle School | Richmond | 90% | 805 | 805 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | Richmond | 85% | 811 | 811 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Vatex Building | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | — |
| Virgie Binford Education Center | Richmond | 90% | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Westover Hills Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 392 | 392 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| William Fox Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 438 | 438 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Urban |
| Woodville Elementary School | Richmond | 85% | 375 | 375 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | $343K | $561K | $1.4M | $944K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $536K | $1.4M | $957K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $656K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-Virginia, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $46K | $179K | $57K | $268K | $505K | $499K | $503K | $955K | $861K | $830K | $703K | $684K | $642K | $727K | $565K | $445K | $552K | $564K | $413K | $162K |
| Wanrack LLC | $207K | $135K | — | $8.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheat Systems Integration, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8.3M | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&J Technologies, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | $917K | $1.6M | $184K | $624K | — | $219K | $384K |
| DISYS Solutions, Inc | $533K | $263K | — | $186K | $767K | — | — | — | $1.4M | — | $291K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $446K | $403K | $466K | $363K | $398K | $335K | $379K | $87K | $51K | $7K | $4K | — |
| Delph communications LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electronic Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | $401K | $408K | $849K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $589K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.