Education Connection
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 | $37K | $70K | $107K | $47K | $40K | $36K | $21K | $25K | $45K | $46K | $77K | $92K | $102K | $90K | $80K | $44K | $42K | $43K | — | $45K | $41K | $47K | $48K | $42K | $34K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 75% | 88% | 57% | 68% | 70% | 79% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | — | 86% | 85% | 90% | 90% | 83% | 90% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 375 | 675 | 704 | 677 | 612 | 516 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 375 | 675 | 704 | 688 | 625 | 538 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $13K | $23K | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71K | $70K | $89K | $64K | $37K | $35K | $36K | — | $40K | $35K | $37K | $30K | $37K | $31K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $37K | — | $44K | — | $3K | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $70K | $64K | $47K | $37K | $36K | $21K | $20K | $17K | $23K | $8K | $22K | $32K | $1K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | $5K | $6K | $10K | $18K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dept of Admin Services, CT | — | $70K | $61K | $47K | $36K | $34K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Nif) Edadvanced Administration Building | 355 Goshen Rd 06759 | Litchfield | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Access50 Miry Brook | 50 Miry Brook Road, Danbury Ct 06810 06810 | Danbury | 85% | 12 | 7 | 58% | — | — | Urban |
| Beam | 103 Miry Brook Rd 06810 | Danbury | 90% | 24 | 11 | 46% | 25 | 25 | Rural |
| Early Childhood Center | 119 Grove Street 06790 | Torrington | 90% | 112 | 107 | 96% | 25 | 25 | Urban |
| Edadvance | 355 Goshen Road 06759 | Litchfield | 85% | 33 | 33 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Partnership Learning Academy | 77 Main Street 06786 | Terryville | 90% | 12 | 6 | 50% | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Stepsedadvance Rlc | 215 Hogan Drive 06790 | Torrington | 90% | 25 | 20 | 80% | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Workspace Ct | 16 Trowbridge Dr 06801 | Bethel | 90% | 14 | 5 | 36% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Access North | 57 Forrest Court 06790 | Torrington | 90% | 39 | 35 | 90% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Batcheller School | 201 Pratt Street 06098 | Winsted | 90% | 32 | 15 | 47% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Hill & Plain School | 60 Old Town Park Road 06776 | New Milford | 90% | 12 | 12 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| John Trumbull Ps Head Start | 779 Buckingham Street 06779 | Oakville | 90% | 16 | 16 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mountainview Education Conn Danbury | 4 Mountainview Terrace 06810 | Danbury | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Northville Elementary School | 22 Hipp Road 06776 | New Milford | 90% | 18 | 18 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Plymouth Center School | 107 North Street 06787 | Plymouth | 90% | 16 | 16 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Service-provider top 10 ranked by FY2024 disbursements. 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.