Benzie County Central 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 | $1.1M | $32K | $119K | $62K | $18K | $15K | $12K | $9K | $37K | $79K | $36K | — | $51K | $43K | $43K | $292K | $46K | $19K | $17K | $17K | $15K | $4K | $3K | $11K | $9K | $11K | $13K | $169K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 57% | 67% | — | 80% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 72% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 70% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,900 | 500 | 450 | 460 | 460 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,803 | 403 | 402 | 460 | 460 | 100 | 90 | 82 | 81 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | $51K | $43K | $43K | $46K | $46K | $19K | $17K | $17K | $15K | $4K | $3K | $11K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $37K |
| Internal Connections | — | $16K | $97K | $43K | — | $1K | — | — | $16K | $46K | — | — | — | — | — | $230K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $130K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $1.1M | $15K | $22K | $20K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $9K | $20K | $26K | $1K | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Transportation/Maintenance | — | $809 | $937 | $110 | $124 | $126 | $218 | $327 | $885 | $2K |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $15K |
| Benzie Academy | — | — | $129 | $730 | $124 | $2K | $218 | $327 | $183 | $5K |
| Benzie Central Middle School | — | $3K | $129 | $12K | $124 | $11K | $2K | $2K | $14K | $15K |
| Benzie Central Sr. High School | $13K | $8K | $8K | $18K | $7K | $17K | $2K | $2K | $11K | $15K |
| Betsie Valley School | $1.1M | $9K | $65K | $15K | $6K | $8K | $4K | $1K | $3K | $12K |
| Homestead Hills Elementary School | — | $2K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | $8K | $10K | $4K | $13K | $4K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $7K | $13K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Transportation/Maintenance | 7068 Severance St. 49616 | Benzonia | 90% | — | — | — | 400 | 10 | — |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 7048 Severence St 49616 | Benzonia | 80% | 242 | 238 | 98% | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benzie Academy | 9222 Homestead Rd 49616 | Benzonia | 85% | 109 | 96 | 88% | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benzie Central Middle School | 9300 Homestead Rd 49616 | Benzonia | 85% | 238 | 209 | 88% | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Benzie Central Sr. High School | 9300 Homestead Rd 49616 | Benzonia | 90% | 275 | 241 | 88% | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Betsie Valley School | 17936 Cadillac Hwy 49683 | Thompsonville | 90% | 133 | 117 | 88% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Homestead Hills Elementary School | 7048 Severance St 49616 | Benzonia | 85% | 215 | 189 | 88% | 200,000 | 200,000 | Rural |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | 19375 Bronson Lake Rd 49643 | Interlochen | 90% | 180 | 158 | 88% | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verita Telecommunications Corporation | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $6K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $165K |
| Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $24K | $24K | — | $34K | $23K | $23K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sehi Computer Products, Inc. | — | $12K | $16K | $6K | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $5K | — | $5K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $19K | $17K | $17K | — | — | $3K | $11K | $9K | $11K | $11K | $2K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $7K | $8K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vector Tech Group | — | — | $42K | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ace Telephone Company of Michigan, Inc. | $5K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $4K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $3K | — | $3K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS Computing, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windemuller Electric, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.