Columbus 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 | $20K | $18K | $17K | $150K | $15K | $11K | $26K | $71K | $37K | $23K | $30K | $34K | $30K | $27K | $21K | — | $23K | $17K | $16K | $12K | $15K | $10K | $18K | $15K | $9K | $11K | $10K | $10K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 57% | 57% | 53% | — | 56% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 750 | 643 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 1,000 | 750 | 643 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $9K | $10K | $8K | — | $16K | $12K | $12K | $8K | $11K | $10K | $13K | $11K | $7K | $9K | $8K | $10K |
| Internal Connections | $5K | — | — | $134K | — | — | $12K | $49K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $14K | $18K | $17K | $16K | $15K | $11K | $14K | $22K | $22K | $23K | $26K | $24K | $20K | $17K | $13K | — | $6K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | — | $6K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | $5K | $4K | $4K | $30K | $3K | $1K | $6K | $16K | $7K | $4K |
| Columbus High School | $5K | $4K | $4K | $30K | $3K | $4K | $10K | $20K | $17K | $8K |
| Columbus Intermediate School | — | — | $4K | $30K | $3K | $1K | — | — | — | — |
| Columbus Middle School | $5K | $4K | $4K | $30K | $3K | $4K | $10K | $20K | $10K | $8K |
| Discovery Charter School | $5K | $4K | $4K | $30K | $3K | $1K | $2K | $16K | $4K | $4K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus | 60% | 425 | 147 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbus High School | Columbus | 60% | 383 | 82 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Intermediate School | Columbus | 60% | 249 | 81 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Middle School | Columbus | 60% | 241 | 79 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Discovery Charter School | Columbus | 60% | 71 | 17 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | $134K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $9K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin Bell, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $9K | $9K | $11K | $8K | $10K | $9K | $5K | $7K | $6K | $9K |
| Charter Fiberlink CCO, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $18K | $14K | $11K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $15K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $652 | $797 | $974 | $973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WiscNet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $4K | $2K | — | — | — |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | $626 | $782 | $2K | $371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMS Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.