School District Of Ladysmith
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 | $33K | $25K | $33K | $30K | $109K | $50K | $21K | $47K | $57K | $84K | $51K | $53K | $64K | $67K | $66K | — | $64K | $20K | $20K | $26K | $28K | $28K | $24K | $24K | $22K | $26K | $26K | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 58% | 63% | 70% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 76% | — | 77% | 74% | 71% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 66% | 68% | 75% | 76% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,250 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,250 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $45K | $59K | $60K | $59K | — | $54K | $14K | $13K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $18K | $22K | $23K | — |
| Internal Connections | $13K | — | — | — | $88K | $25K | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $21K | $25K | $26K | $29K | $21K | $24K | $21K | $21K | $36K | $41K | $7K | $8K | $5K | $7K | $7K | — | $10K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $9K | $6K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $3K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $18K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | $7K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Elementary School | $19K | $14K | $11K | $10K | $36K | $17K | $9K | $16K | $140K | $29K |
| Ladysmith Middle School | $10K | $5K | $11K | $10K | $36K | $17K | $9K | $16K | $140K | $29K |
| Ladysmith Sr High School | $10K | $5K | $11K | $10K | $36K | $17K | $9K | $16K | $140K | $29K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Elementary School | Ladysmith | 90% | 337 | 284 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Ladysmith Middle School | Ladysmith | 85% | 157 | 133 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Ladysmith Sr High School | Ladysmith | 85% | 232 | 196 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $35K | $35K | $31K | $46K | $47K | $34K | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kendall Telephone Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $10K | $13K | $12K | $13K | $11K | — | $12K | $18K | $17K | $20K | $23K | $22K | $19K | $19K | $12K | $17K | $21K | — |
| WiscNet | $9K | $12K | $12K | $16K | $9K | $12K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $8K | $7K | $8K | $5K | $7K | $7K | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $3K | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $11K | $12K | $14K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cadan Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $18K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Citon Computer Corporation | — | — | — | — | $74K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $13K | — | — | — | — | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chestnut Consulting LLC | — | — | $7K | $1K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $763 | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $899 | $2K | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | — | $126 | — | — | — | — |
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.