Bellingham School District 501
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 | $58K | $58K | $647K | $115K | $59K | $56K | $54K | $113K | $134K | $104K | — | $110K | $64K | $79K | $100K | $85K | $68K | $64K | $69K | $63K | $66K | $71K | $62K | $78K | $84K | $87K | $274K | $112K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 47% | 50% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 53% | 54% | 51% | 42% | 52% | 59% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $110K | $51K | $79K | $100K | $72K | $63K | $61K | $69K | $63K | $66K | $71K | $62K | $78K | $84K | $87K | $72K | $78K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $596K | $64K | — | — | — | $56K | $70K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $202K | $33K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $13K | $5K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $12K | $11K | $9K | $10K | $14K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $58K | $58K | $51K | $51K | $47K | $46K | $45K | $47K | $51K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
| Birchwood Elementary School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
| Happy Valley Elem School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
| Parkview Elementary School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
| Wade King Elementary School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
| Whatcom Middle School | $3K | $3K | $29K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School | Bellingham | 80% | 1,179 | 411 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Birchwood Elementary School | Bellingham | 80% | 335 | 216 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Happy Valley Elem School | Bellingham | 80% | 455 | 293 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Parkview Elementary School | Bellingham | 80% | 423 | 193 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Wade King Elementary School | Bellingham | 80% | 297 | 66 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Whatcom Middle School | Bellingham | 80% | 638 | 411 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ednetics, Inc. | $58K | $58K | $647K | $91K | $47K | $56K | $54K | $113K | $73K | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| US-West Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54K | $67K | $65K | $55K | $50K | $51K | $47K | $53K | $60K | $49K | $64K | $69K | $72K | $72K | $78K |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $33K | $20K | $13K | $14K | $18K | $15K | $13K | $11K | $2K | $3K | $4K | $4K | — | — |
| Macro Com Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $172K | — |
| Integra Telecom Of Washington, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | — | $49K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xiologix, LLC | — | — | — | $25K | $12K | — | — | — | $61K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | $61K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $11K | $11K | $11K | — | — |
| United Asset Coverage, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | — |
| R & D Industries, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K |
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.