Southern Minnesota Education Consortium
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 | — | $35K | $47K | $24K | $30K | $26K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 77% | 77% | 75% | 65% | 68% | 71% | 73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,771 | 5,075 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,771 | 5,075 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $12K | $601 | $5K | $829 | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $35K | $35K | $24K | $25K | $25K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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| Alc | $8K | $7K | $6K | $12K | $11K | $8K | $15K | — | — | — |
| Cards Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — |
| Enrich Program | $11K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $13K | $13K | $22K | — | — | — |
| Flight Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — |
| Next Step East | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Remote Site 1 | $900 | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reset | $2K | $900 | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smec Ed Center - Alternative Learning Center | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smed Next Step | $7K | $12K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Mn Education Consortium Office | $8K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $9K | — | — | — |
| Success Program | — | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Success West | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alc | 11 4th Street Sw 55909 | Adams | 75% | 29 | 12 | 41% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Cards Program | 406 West Main Street 55951 | Leroy | 75% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Rural |
| Enrich Program | 710 4th Ave Ne 55936 | Grand Meadow | 75% | 0 | 0 | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Flight Program | 700 2nd Street 55953 | Lyle, | 72% | 7 | 7 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Next Step East | 112 Main St S 55936 | Grand Meadow | 80% | 4 | 4 | 100% | — | — | Rural |
| Remote Site 1 | 308 4th Ave Nw, Suite #14 55912 | Austin | 75% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Reset | 21697 State Highway 56 55912 | Austin | 80% | 11 | 10 | 91% | — | — | Rural |
| Smec Ed Center - Alternative Learning Center | 21697 St Hwy 56 Austin 55912 | Mower | 80% | 45 | 32 | 71% | — | — | Rural |
| Smed Next Step | 112 Main Street S, Grand Meadow 55936 | Mower | 80% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Southern Mn Education Consortium Office | 21697 Hwy 56 55912 | Austin | 75% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Success Program | 200 Nw Water St 55909 | Adams | 80% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Rural |
| Success West | 230 5th St Se 56036 | Glenville | 80% | 9 | 7 | 78% | — | — | 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 |
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| Southeast Minnesota Network (SEMNET) | — | $25K | $25K | $24K | $25K | $25K | $29K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Systems Exchange | — | — | $12K | — | — | $829 | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Midcontinent Communications | — | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | $601 | $3K | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CXtec Inc. | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metro Fibernet LLC | — | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tekstar Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.