Ben Hill County Schools
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 | $132K | $152K | $144K | $152K | $321K | $222K | $291K | $166K | $181K | $152K | $301K | $293K | $304K | $1.5M | $558K | $502K | $555K | $564K | $94K | $24K | $144K | $185K | $347K | $26K | $17K | $1K | $138K | $128K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 50% | 63% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 85% | 76% | 83% | 81% | 76% | 82% | 79% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $26K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $126K | $260K | $260K | $292K | $271K | $324K | $138K | $133K | $94K | $24K | $15K | $10K | $4K | — | $2K | $1K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $31K | — | — | — | $196K | $106K | $125K | — | — | — | $135K | — | — | $1.1M | $170K | — | $320K | $79K | — | — | $130K | $169K | $343K | $26K | $15K | — | $138K | $128K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $101K | $152K | $144K | $152K | $125K | $116K | $166K | $166K | $166K | $126K | $31K | $33K | $44K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $42K | $353K | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $77K | $113K | $172K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Technology Consultants, Inc. | $101K | $138K | $134K | $140K | $321K | $211K | $291K | $166K | $166K | $126K | $292K | $231K | $231K | $1.5M | $480K | $432K | $417K | $427K | — | — | $130K | $169K | $343K | $26K | $15K | — | $138K | $128K |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | $15K | $9K | $11K | — | $11K | — | — | $12K | $21K | — | $41K | $37K | $36K | $34K | $28K | $31K | $33K | $10K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill County Primary School | 221 J.C. Hunter Road 31750 | Fitzgerald | 85% | 605 | 605 | 100% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Ben Hill Elementary School | 328 Lobinger Ave. 31750 | Fitzgerald | 85% | 577 | 577 | 100% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Ben Hill Middle School | 134 J.C. Hunter Road 31750 | Fitzgerald | 85% | 539 | 539 | 100% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Fhscca | 553 Ocilla Hwy 31750 | Fitzgerald | 85% | 809 | 809 | 100% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Fhscca Alternative School | 601 W Cypress St 31750 | Fitzgerald | 85% | 0 | 0 | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Hurricane Transition Academy | 406 West Suwanee Street 31750 | Fitzgerald | 90% | 0 | 0 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
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.