Avery 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 | $76K | $82K | $59K | $87K | $126K | $65K | $103K | $64K | $67K | $246K | $32K | $90K | $68K | $127K | $125K | $124K | $137K | $140K | $115K | $84K | $88K | $105K | $79K | $67K | $65K | $55K | $61K | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 56% | 69% | 75% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 70% | 72% | 69% | 70% | 70% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $65K | $60K | $115K | $112K | $106K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $15K | — |
| Internal Connections | $10K | $16K | — | $28K | $67K | — | $34K | — | — | $221K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $66K | $66K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $68K | $64K | $60K | $20K | $11K | $25K | $8K | $12K | $13K | $18K | $127K | $130K | $107K | $79K | $88K | $105K | $79K | $67K | $65K | $46K | $47K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Co School Central Office | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $37K | $39K | $46K | $86K | $83K | $49K |
| Avery County High School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $8K | $21K | $8K | $5K | $60K |
| Avery County Middle School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $18K | $8K | $5K | $33K |
| Banner Elk Elementary School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $21K | $43K |
| Cranberry Middle School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $11K | $5K | $6K | $23K |
| Crossnore Elementary School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $33K |
| Freedom Trail Elementary Sch | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $10K | $5K | $6K | $35K |
| Newland Elementary School | $29K | $12K | $9K | $12K | $17K | $10K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $50K |
| Riverside Elementary School | $26K | $9K | $6K | $10K | $15K | $7K | $6K | $5K | $6K | $25K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Co School Central Office | 775 Cranberry St 28657 | Newland | 90% | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Avery County High School | 401 Avery County High School Road 28657 | Newland | 90% | 614 | 538 | 88% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Avery County Middle School | 102 Old Montezuma Rd 28657 | Newland | 90% | 204 | 188 | 92% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Banner Elk Elementary School | 155 Orchard Lane 28604 | Banner Elk | 90% | 153 | 142 | 93% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Cranberry Middle School | 6230 N Us Highway 19e 28622 | Elk Park | 90% | 199 | 176 | 88% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Crossnore Elementary School | 1000 Walt Clark Road 28616 | Crossnore | 90% | 210 | 194 | 92% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Freedom Trail Elementary Sch | 6110 N Hwy 19-E 28622 | Elk Park | 90% | 205 | 181 | 88% | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Newland Elementary School | 750 Linville St 28657 | Newland | 90% | 231 | 213 | 92% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Riverside Elementary School | 8020 S Us Highway 19e 28657 | Newland | 90% | 103 | 91 | 88% | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | $66K | $66K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $59K | $7K | $7K | $23K | $25K | $21K | $19K | $18K | $22K | $20K | $18K | $20K | $21K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $21K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $72K | $92K | $95K | $90K | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $15K | — |
| North Carolina Dept. Of Commerce, St. Info. Processing Svcs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88K | $105K | $79K | $67K | $65K | $46K | $47K | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $32K | $22K | $73K | $73K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNIC, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $21K | — | — | $135K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $21K | $25K | $25K | $23K | $14K | $17K | $12K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education and Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | $36K | $19K | — | $11K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | $10K | $14K | — | $17K | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | $2K | — | $11K | — | — | $3K | — | — | $86K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLWIRES INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.