Albert Lea School District 241
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 | — | $49K | $49K | $554K | $53K | $53K | $59K | $48K | $155K | $337K | $294K | $164K | $162K | $115K | $122K | $109K | $104K | $91K | $86K | $70K | $73K | $49K | $40K | $45K | $36K | $4K | $27K | $83K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 70% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 68% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 65% | 65% | 63% | 58% | 58% | 63% | 65% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,286 | 5,765 | 5,556 | 5,500 | 4,938 | 5,200 | 6,571 | 6,400 | 1,000 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,286 | 5,765 | 5,556 | 5,500 | 4,938 | 5,200 | 6,571 | 6,400 | 1,000 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $8K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $25K | $32K | $32K | $28K | $28K | $27K | $27K | $28K | $28K | $41K | $33K | $40K | $36K | $4K | $27K | $12K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $497K | — | — | $3K | — | — | $179K | $133K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $72K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $49K | $49K | $58K | $53K | $53K | $56K | $48K | $152K | $150K | $150K | $139K | $137K | $82K | $89K | $80K | $76K | $64K | $60K | $42K | $45K | $8K | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Area Learning Center | $6K | $6K | $6K | $61K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $19K | $21K |
| Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy | $1K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Lea Senior High School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $67K | $8K | $8K | $18K | $8K | $19K | $21K |
| Brookside Ecse | $1K | $1K | $1K | $79K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $19K | $21K |
| Halverson Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $71K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $8K | $19K | $65K |
| Hammer Sports Complex | $4K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | — | — | — | — |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $67K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $65K |
| Lakeview Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $67K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $69K |
| Sibley Elementary School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $67K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $65K |
| Southwest Middle School | $6K | $6K | $6K | $67K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $21K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Area Learning Center | 211 W Richway Dr 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 113 | 80 | 71% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy | 211 W Richway Dr 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 37 | 28 | 76% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Albert Lea Senior High School | 2000 Tiger Lane 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 1,196 | 601 | 50% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Brookside Ecse | 211 West Richway Drive 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 68 | 41 | 60% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Halverson Elementary School | 707 E 10th St 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 360 | 249 | 69% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Hammer Sports Complex | Corner Of Hammer Road & Bridge Avenue, 1011 Hammer Rd 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 1000 E Hawthorne St 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 399 | 250 | 63% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 902 Abbott St 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 400 | 208 | 52% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Sibley Elementary School | 1501 W Front St 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 275 | 183 | 67% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Southwest Middle School | 1006 S Highway 69 56007 | Albert Lea | 80% | 486 | 281 | 58% | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology and Information Educational Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $152K | $150K | $284K | $139K | $137K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matrix Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | $497K | — | — | $7K | — | — | $179K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $22K | $29K | $29K | $28K | $28K | $27K | $27K | $12K | $12K | $23K | $16K | $36K | $33K | — | $27K | $12K |
| Tekstar Communications, Inc. | — | $49K | $49K | $58K | $53K | $53K | $52K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K | $32K | $31K | $24K | $20K | $8K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | $48K | $46K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $37K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDS Metrocom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $15K | $3K | $3K | $4K | — | — |
| Ekman, Inc. d/b/a Corporate Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K |
| ComLink Contractors, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34K |
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.