Appleton Area 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 | — | $23K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $1.1M | $26K | $45K | $16K | $40K | $62K | $81K | $77K | $59K | — | $65K | $71K | $69K | $57K | $64K | $78K | $83K | $65K | — | — | — | $108K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 33% | 45% | 59% | 54% | 60% | 59% | — | 58% | 54% | 49% | 48% | 46% | 46% | 47% | 45% | — | — | — | 46% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $47K | $69K | $64K | $46K | — | $44K | $56K | $57K | $36K | $49K | $53K | $60K | $42K | — | — | — | $108K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.1M | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $23K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $16K | — | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $13K | — | $21K | $15K | $12K | $21K | $15K | $25K | $22K | $23K | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Bilingual School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $33K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Appleton Central Alternative School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $592 |
| Appleton Community 4k | $49K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Appleton Eschool | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Appleton Public Montesori | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $29K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Appleton Technical Academy | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $4K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Badger Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $34K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Berry Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Classical School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Columbus Elementary School | $49K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $37K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| East High School | $64K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $77K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Edison Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $32K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Einstein Middle High School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Facilities & Operations | $6K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | — | $377 | $592 |
| Ferber Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $5K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Fox River Academy | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $6K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Franklin Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Highlands Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Hmong American Immersion School | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horizons Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $37K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Houdini Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Huntley Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $41K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $35K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Johnston Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Kaleidoscope @ Roosevelt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $377 | $592 |
| Kaleidoscope Academy | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $39K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Madison Middle School | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $43K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Mckinley Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Morgan Administrative Building | $6K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | — | $377 | $592 |
| Nienhaus Sports Center | $6K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | — | $377 | $592 |
| North High School | $61K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $74K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Odyssey Elementary Charter School | — | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | — | — |
| Odyssey-Magellan | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Renaissance School | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $6K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Richmond Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $34K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Sandy Slope Elementary School | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scullen Leadership Center | $6K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | — | $377 | $592 |
| Stephan Foster Elementary Charter School | $58K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Telsa Engineering Charter School | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| The Omolade Academy | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley New School | $53K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $10K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| West High School | $64K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $59K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Wilson Middle School | $59K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $38K | $713 | $1K | $592 |
| Wisconsin Connections Academy | $51K | $567 | $425 | $425 | $386 | $386 | $386 | $713 | $1K | $592 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Bilingual School | Appleton | 80% | 120 | 89 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Appleton Central Alternative School | Appleton | 60% | 101 | 81 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Appleton Community 4k | Appleton | 80% | 631 | 258 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Appleton Eschool | Appleton | 80% | 39 | 19 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Appleton Public Montesori | Appleton | 80% | 144 | 41 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Appleton Technical Academy | Appleton | 80% | 75 | 31 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Badger Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 263 | 232 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Berry Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 350 | 95 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Classical School | Appleton | 80% | 476 | 100 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Columbus Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 132 | 132 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East High School | Appleton | 80% | 1,125 | 549 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Edison Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 210 | 156 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Einstein Middle High School | Appleton | 80% | 807 | 244 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Facilities & Operations | Appleton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Ferber Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 507 | 166 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy | Appleton | 80% | 78 | 25 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fox River Academy | Appleton | 80% | 131 | 38 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Franklin Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 280 | 207 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Highlands Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 427 | 376 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hmong American Immersion School | Appleton | 80% | 63 | 34 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Horizons Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 261 | 193 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Houdini Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 486 | 182 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Huntley Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 291 | 161 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 216 | 190 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Johnston Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 324 | 240 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kaleidoscope @ Roosevelt | Appleton | 60% | 199 | 125 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kaleidoscope Academy | Appleton | 80% | 481 | 356 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Madison Middle School | Appleton | 80% | 889 | 658 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mckinley Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 363 | 269 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Morgan Administrative Building | Appleton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Nienhaus Sports Center | Appleton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| North High School | Appleton | 80% | 1,584 | 530 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Odyssey Elementary Charter School | Appleton | 80% | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Odyssey-Magellan | Appleton | 80% | 209 | 37 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Renaissance School | Appleton | 80% | 150 | 44 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 232 | 172 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 319 | 281 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sandy Slope Elementary School | Appleton | 80% | 329 | 45 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Scullen Leadership Center | Appleton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Stephan Foster Elementary Charter School | Appleton | 80% | 198 | 147 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Telsa Engineering Charter School | Appleton | 80% | 151 | 38 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| The Omolade Academy | Appleton | 80% | 20 | 17 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Valley New School | Appleton | 80% | 63 | 24 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| West High School | Appleton | 80% | 1,015 | 751 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Wilson Middle School | Appleton | 80% | 563 | 417 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Wisconsin Connections Academy | Appleton | 80% | 615 | 333 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP CreativIT LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $947K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin Bell, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $21K | $20K | $46K | $49K | $55K | $36K | — | — | — | $108K |
| WiscNet | — | $23K | $17K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $16K | — | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $12K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | — | $21K | $15K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $47K | $48K | $39K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electroline Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $133K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | $7K | $9K | $26K | — | $27K | $17K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. Cellular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $17K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $15K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athena Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $23K | — | — | — | — |
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.