Ferndale School District 502
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $152K | $61K | $52K | $302K | $237K | $30K | $31K | — | $29K | $41K | — | $70K | $70K | $68K | $68K | $45K | $45K | $77K | $71K | $46K | $37K | — | — | — | $36K | — | $16K | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 38% | 50% | 63% | 68% | 67% | 71% | 68% | 63% | 66% | 60% | 64% | 66% | — | — | — | 61% | — | 57% | 63% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 675 | 675 | 513 | 513 | 350 | 350 | 911 | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 675 | 675 | 513 | 513 | 350 | 350 | 911 | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $42K | $43K | $43K | $45K | $45K | $77K | $71K | $46K | $37K | — | — | — | $36K | — | $16K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $230K | $172K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $152K | $61K | $51K | $38K | $31K | $30K | $31K | — | $29K | $29K | — | $31K | $28K | $25K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $620 | $33K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia Elementary School | $15K | $6K | $5K | $31K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| Central Elementary School | $15K | $6K | $5K | $31K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| Custer Elementary School | $15K | $6K | $5K | $31K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| District Data Center | $27K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ferndale High School | $36K | $25K | $19K | $44K | $37K | $12K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| Ferndale School District 502 Office | $15K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountain View Learning Center | $15K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nblc-Nif | $15K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skyline Elementary School | $15K | $6K | $5K | $31K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
| Vista Middle School | $15K | $6K | $5K | $31K | $24K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia Elementary School | Ferndale | 80% | 441 | 293 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Central Elementary School | Ferndale | 80% | 316 | 210 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Custer Elementary School | Custer | 80% | 395 | 262 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Rural |
| District Data Center | Ferndale | 80% | — | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
| Ferndale High School | Ferndale | 80% | 1,369 | 717 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Ferndale School District 502 Office | Ferndale | 80% | — | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
| Mountain View Learning Center | Ferndale | 80% | 101 | 67 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Nblc-Nif | Bellingham | 80% | — | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
| Skyline Elementary School | Ferndale | 80% | 500 | 332 | 300,000 | 300,000 | Urban |
| Vista Middle School | Ferndale | 80% | 560 | 372 | 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 |
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| ZIPLY FIBER NORTHWEST, LLC | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | $33K | $33K | $31K | $32K | $32K | $36K | $62K | $54K | $45K | $37K | — | — | — | $33K | — | $12K | — |
| Ednetics, Inc. | $105K | — | $620 | $263K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAVEDIVISION HOLDINGS, LLC | $47K | $55K | $50K | $37K | $29K | $29K | $29K | — | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerium Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $172K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WDH Black Rock, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | — | $31K | $28K | $25K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $750 | — | $5K | $8K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83 | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $879 | $12K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S WEST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $326 | — | $1K | $1K | $957 | $959 | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | $700 | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | $1K | $878 | $1K | $907 | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | — |
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.