Lincoln County 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $254K | $430K | $138K | $138K | $97K | $93K | $89K | $101K | $98K | $208K | $200K | $192K | $162K | $196K | $97K | $220K | $228K | $88K | $100K | $183K | $91K | $16K | $57K | $63K | — | $59K | $54K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 85% | 84% | 82% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 83% | — | 80% | 82% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,125 | 1,208 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,132 | 584 | 194 | 309 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,125 | 775 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,132 | 584 | 306 | 309 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $17K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K | $93K | $92K | $77K | $55K | $97K | $98K | $101K | $88K | $100K | $86K | $91K | $16K | $56K | $63K | — | $21K | $27K |
| Internal Connections | — | $134K | $292K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | $127K | — | — | $97K | — | $31 | $236 | — | — | $2K | $11K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $120K | $138K | $138K | $138K | $97K | $93K | $89K | $90K | $81K | $106K | $107K | $100K | $85K | $141K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $16K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval Pk-8 | $3K | $5K | $19K | $19K | $16K | $18K | $14K | $13K | $14K | $59K |
| Guyan Valley Middle | $10K | $44K | $11K | $11K | $8K | $18K | $12K | $12K | $16K | $44K |
| Lincoln Co High | $10K | $12K | $303K | $11K | $8K | $20K | $17K | $15K | $18K | $125K |
| Lincoln County Central Office | $62K | $52K | $58K | $58K | $55K | $12K | $9K | $8K | $10K | $13K |
| Midway Elementary School | $29K | $28K | $33K | $33K | $31K | $16K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $43K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval Pk-8 | Hamlin | 85% | 281 | 281 | 90,000 | 90,000 | Rural |
| Guyan Valley Middle | Branchland | 90% | 178 | 178 | 90,000 | 90,000 | Rural |
| Lincoln Co High | Hamlin | 90% | 786 | 786 | 90,000 | 90,000 | Rural |
| Lincoln County Central Office | Hamlin | 90% | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Midway Elementary School | Alum Creek | 90% | 207 | 207 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 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 |
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| Armstrong Cable Services | — | $105K | $138K | $138K | $138K | $33K | $33K | $33K | $33K | $37K | $106K | $100K | $94K | $85K | $141K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon-West Virginia Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $64K | $59K | $55K | $59K | $47K | $67K | $54K | $54K | $41K | $24K | $4K | $59K | $59K | $53K | $47K | $41K | $34K | $9K | $29K | $30K | — | $35K | $21K |
| Armstrong Telephone Company of WV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $15K | $36K | $37K | $36K | $34K | $29K | $29K | $37K | $38K | $31K | $49K | $40K | $53K | $6K | $24K | $30K | — | $19K | $17K |
| Advantage Technology | — | $134K | $292K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Network Integration, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $127K | — | — | $97K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K |
| Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $58K | — | — | — | $682 | $2K | $877 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Citizens Telecommunications Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $710 | $1K | $724 | — | $767 | $2K |
| Kajeet, Inc. | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Torch Network Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.