Columbus County Schools District
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 | $74K | $99K | $431K | $115K | $664K | $266K | $281K | $314K | $341K | $320K | $1.2M | $702K | $739K | $2.0M | $807K | $845K | $732K | $1.6M | $472K | $466K | $855K | $1.8M | $835K | $995K | $241K | $2.3M | — | $453K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 85% | 87% | 34% | 41% | 57% | 77% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 89% | 90% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,643 | 1,643 | 1,643 | 1,600 | 1,529 | 1,237 | 1,405 | 1,323 | 1,325 | 1,325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,643 | 1,643 | 1,643 | 1,600 | 1,529 | 1,237 | 1,405 | 1,323 | 1,325 | 1,325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $59K | $74K | $104K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $510K | $620K | $664K | $726K | $706K | $564K | $607K | $217K | $134K | $136K | $129K | $323K | $266K | $295K | $221K | $189K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $329K | — | $547K | $74K | $57K | — | — | — | $607K | — | — | $1.2M | — | $172K | — | $961K | — | — | $309K | $1.5M | $555K | $680K | — | $2.1M | — | $453K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $74K | $99K | $102K | $115K | $117K | $192K | $224K | $298K | $282K | $246K | — | $81K | $75K | $16K | $17K | $23K | $21K | $291K | $258K | $262K | $231K | $13K | $13K | $20K | $20K | $24K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $87K | $84K | $86K | $104K | $123K | $80K | $69K | $186K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme-Delco Elementary | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $13K | $11K | $14K | $19K | $22K |
| Chadbourn Elementary | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $13K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Columbus County Department Of Transportation | $6K | $6K | $7K | $12K | $11K | $10K | $5K | $7K | $12K | $13K |
| Columbus County Schools Board Of Education Building | $17K | $17K | $17K | $20K | $79K | $60K | $106K | $95K | $101K | $93K |
| Columbus County Schools Maintenance And Technology | $6K | $6K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Columbus Junior-Senior High | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $16K | $11K | $15K | $17K | $21K |
| Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $10K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Nakina Middle | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $10K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Old Dock Elementary | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $13K | $15K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| South Columbus High | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $22K | $15K | $15K | $17K | $19K |
| Tabor City School | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | — | $7K | $762 | — | — |
| West Columbus High | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $13K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| West Columbus School | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | — | $24K | $762 | — | — |
| Williams Township | $6K | $6K | $35K | $12K | $38K | $25K | $15K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Acme-Delco Middle School | — | — | — | — | $27K | $10K | $11K | $14K | $18K | $21K |
| Cerro Gordo School | — | — | — | — | $38K | $16K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Chadbourn Middle School | — | — | — | — | $27K | — | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Columbus Career And College Academy | — | — | $27K | — | $27K | $10K | $15K | $15K | $20K | $25K |
| Columbus County Technology Department | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $42K | $47K |
| Evergreen Elementary School | — | — | — | — | $38K | $22K | $18K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Guideway Elementary School | — | — | — | — | $27K | $10K | $11K | $15K | $19K | $23K |
| Hallsboro Middle School | — | — | — | — | $27K | $13K | $11K | $15K | $18K | $21K |
| Tabor City Elementary School | — | — | — | $12K | $38K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $19K | $23K |
| Tabor City Middle School | — | — | — | $12K | $38K | $10K | $11K | $15K | $19K | $23K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme-Delco Elementary | 16337 Old Lake Road 28456 | Riegelwood | 90% | 381 | 381 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Chadbourn Elementary | 409 East 3rd Avenue, Po Box 387 28431 | Chadbourn | 90% | 258 | 258 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Columbus County Department Of Transportation | 1231 Chadbourn Hwy 28472 | Whiteville | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Columbus County Schools Board Of Education Building | 2586 James B White North 28472 | Whiteville | 90% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Columbus County Schools Maintenance And Technology | 89 School Rd 28442 | Hallsboro | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| East Columbus Junior-Senior High | 32 Gator Ln 28450 | Lake Waccamaw | 90% | 590 | 590 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary | 1337 Giles Byrd Rd 28442 | Hallsboro | 90% | 432 | 432 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Nakina Middle | 9822 Seven Creeks Highway 28455 | Nakina | 90% | 191 | 191 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Old Dock Elementary | 12489 New Brittan Hwy E 28472 | Whiteville | 90% | 281 | 281 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| South Columbus High | 40 Stallion Dr 28463 | Tabor City | 90% | 657 | 657 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Tabor City School | 203 Stake Rd 28463 | Tabor City | 90% | 577 | 577 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| West Columbus High | 7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy Sw 28430 | Cerro Gordo | 90% | 472 | 472 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| West Columbus School | 7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy Sw 28430 | Cerro Gordo | 90% | 806 | 806 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Williams Township | 10400 James B White Hwy S 28472 | Whiteville | 90% | 691 | 691 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Acme-Delco Middle School | Po Box 40 28436 | Delco | 85% | 127 | 127 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Cerro Gordo School | Po Box 9 28430 | Cerro Gordo | 85% | 346 | 346 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Chadbourn Middle School | 801 W Smith St 28431 | Chadbourn | 85% | 0 | 0 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Columbus Career And College Academy | 277 Academy St 28439 | Fair Bluff | 85% | 280 | 280 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Columbus County Technology Department | 5487 Silver Spoon Road 28472 | Whiteville | 10% | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Evergreen Elementary School | 7245 Old 74 Hwy 28438 | Evergreen | 85% | 357 | 357 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Guideway Elementary School | 11570 Swamp Fox Hwy E 28463 | Tabor City | 85% | 151 | 151 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hallsboro Middle School | Po Box 248 28442 | Hallsboro | 85% | 192 | 192 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Tabor City Elementary School | 203 Stake Rd 28463 | Tabor City | 90% | 410 | 410 | 100% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Tabor City Middle School | 701 W 6th St 28463 | Tabor City | 90% | 165 | 165 | 100% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarq Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. | $74K | $99K | $102K | $115K | $117K | $192K | $224K | $301K | $281K | $246K | $510K | $465K | $454K | $1.6M | $570K | $539K | $493K | $875K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $21K | — | $90K | $133K | $157K | $143K | $132K | $135K | $139K | $191K | $171K | $295K | $1.4M | $705K | $844K | $199K | $2.3M | — | — |
| Affiniti, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $291K | $258K | $262K | $225K | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | — | $329K | — | $547K | — | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MTS Services of Bedford, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $83K | — | $209K | — | — | $309K | $275K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $607K | — | — | $106K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Long Distance Division) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $64K | $44K | $64K | $33K | $34K | — | — |
| United States Cellular Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $6K | $35K | $39K | $42K | $45K | $47K | $44K | — | — | $4K | — | — | $1K | $4K | $683 | — | — | — | — |
| True IP Solutions LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $21K | $34K | $52K | $66K | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SouthEastern Networking Associates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $228K |
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.