Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
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 | $25K | $20K | $29K | $56K | $49K | $76K | $52K | $60K | $81K | $54K | $92K | $63K | $35K | $10K | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 74% | 79% | 71% | 80% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 70% | 85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 200 | 138 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 400 | 200 | 108 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $587 | $2K | $3K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $19K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $12K | — | — | $21K | $14K | $42K | — | $7K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $7K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $45K | $49K | $49K | $49K | $48K | $44K | $14K | $10K | $8K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $496 | $20K | $7K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $7K | $14K | $14K | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Telecom of America, Inc. | $18K | $14K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | $45K | $49K | $49K | $49K | $49K | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Elementary | 975 W 6th Ave 46402 | Gary | 90% | 531 | 531 | 100% | 400 | 400 | Urban |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy K-12 | 3401 W 5th Ave 46406 | Gary | 85% | 763 | 763 | 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.