Rhinelander 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 | $125K | $90K | $73K | $71K | $47K | $65K | $76K | $66K | $191K | $52K | $130K | $56K | $13K | $31K | $61K | — | $88K | $82K | $101K | $125K | $118K | $93K | $126K | $130K | $81K | $79K | $75K | $34K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 46% | 55% | 66% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 72% | — | 66% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 67% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 70% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,600 | 1,611 | 1,545 | 1,530 | 880 | 871 | 935 | 931 | 1,857 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,557 | 1,580 | 1,502 | 1,502 | 852 | 851 | 931 | 924 | 1,857 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $44K | $4K | $20K | $9K | — | $35K | $39K | $58K | $79K | $111K | $85K | $89K | $89K | $74K | $75K | $34K | $4K |
| Internal Connections | $98K | $57K | $43K | $38K | $5K | $19K | $38K | $25K | $118K | $4K | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $30K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $28K | $33K | $30K | $34K | $42K | $46K | $37K | $38K | $72K | $44K | $9K | $12K | $9K | $11K | $52K | — | $53K | $44K | $44K | $46K | $7K | $8K | $37K | $41K | $7K | $4K | $2K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $155 | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | $20K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $4K | $7K | $15K | $7K | $41K | $9K |
| Crescent Elementary School | $22K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $13K | $8K | $14K | $25K | $9K |
| James Williams Junior High Sch | $62K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $4K | $7K | $5K | $7K | $19K | $3K |
| Northwoods Community Elementary School | $22K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $13K | $8K | $7K | $25K | $9K |
| Northwoods Community Secondary School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $19K | $3K |
| Pelican Elementary School | $23K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $14K | $21K | $13K | $25K | $9K |
| Rhinelander High School | $65K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $13K | $20K | $19K | $41K | $9K |
| Rhinelander-Unit - Wiscnet Nif | — | $2K | $1K | $2K | $926 | $926 | $810 | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Rhinelander | 80% | 281 | 224 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Crescent Elementary School | Rhinelander | 80% | 377 | 300 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| James Williams Junior High Sch | Rhinelander | 80% | 513 | 408 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Northwoods Community Elementary School | Harshaw | 80% | 95 | 76 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Northwoods Community Secondary School | Rhinelander | 70% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Pelican Elementary School | Rhinelander | 80% | 257 | 205 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Rhinelander High School | Rhinelander | 80% | 757 | 263 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Rhinelander-Unit - Wiscnet Nif | Madison | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
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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| Rhinelander Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $18K | $7K | — | $34K | $37K | $56K | $75K | $79K | $85K | $83K | $84K | $72K | $73K | $31K | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $98K | $57K | — | $38K | $2K | $3K | $33K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink CCO, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $34K | $35K | $39K | — | — | $38K | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WiscNet | $8K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $10K | $14K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K | $8K | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $9K | $13K | $7K | $4K | $2K | $4K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $19K | $22K | $20K | $23K | $32K | $31K | $27K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SNA Enterprises, Inc. / DBA Office Solutions | — | — | — | — | $4K | $6K | $5K | $2K | $118K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $36K | $38K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midwest Video Electronics Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $25K | — | — | $25K | $30K |
| Heartland Technology Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $63K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michels Power, Inc. | — | — | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.