Watauga County School 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 | $69K | $237K | $448K | $59K | $75K | $124K | $84K | $118K | $229K | $439K | $163K | $179K | $180K | $185K | $179K | $178K | $137K | $132K | $86K | $60K | — | $82K | $82K | $57K | $24K | $38K | — | $50K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 67% | 54% | 57% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 66% | 67% | 64% | 60% | — | 61% | 60% | 60% | 63% | 64% | 63% | 64% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $885 | $6K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $152K | $22K | $25K | $26K | $23K | $22K | $13K | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $18K | — | $25K | — | $29K |
| Internal Connections | — | $168K | $379K | — | $16K | $65K | $15K | $50K | $159K | $250K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $69K | $69K | $69K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $69K | $69K | $69K | $152K | — | $157K | $155K | $159K | $156K | $156K | $123K | $132K | $86K | $60K | — | $72K | $73K | $39K | $24K | $14K | — | $21K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore Technology Group LLC | — | $168K | $379K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | $69K | $69K | $69K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $69K | $69K | $70K | $155K | $157K | $156K | $155K | $157K | $156K | $156K | $64K | $36K | $17K | — | — | $7K | $7K | — | — | $9K | — | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Elementary School | 138 Bethel School Rd 28679 | Sugar Grove | 70% | 115 | 63 | 55% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Blowing Rock Elementary School | 165 Morris St 28605 | Blowing Rock | 70% | 414 | 79 | 19% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Cove Creek Elementary School | 930 Vanderpool Rd 28692 | Vilas | 70% | 265 | 112 | 42% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Green Valley Elementary School | 189 Big Hill Rd 28607 | Boone | 70% | 278 | 173 | 62% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Hardin Park Elementary School | 361 Jefferson Rd 28607 | Boone | 70% | 912 | 342 | 38% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mabel Elementary School | 404 Mabel School Rd 28698 | Zionville | 70% | 146 | 96 | 66% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Parkway Elementary School | 160 Parkway School Dr 28607 | Boone | 70% | 601 | 219 | 36% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Valle Crucis Elementary School | 2998 Broadstone Rd 28679 | Sugar Grove | 70% | 361 | 133 | 37% | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Watauga High School | 300 Go Pioneers Dr 28607 | Boone | 70% | 1,643 | 500 | 30% | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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.