Ascend Charter Schools
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 | $1.5M | $2.1M | $2.8M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $928K | $931K | $371K | $384K | $244K | $466K | $22K | $62K | $57K | $229K | $26K | $25K | $117K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 68% | 67% | 69% | 83% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,286 | 5,842 | 2,627 | 945 | 818 | 608 | 340 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,286 | 5,842 | 2,627 | 945 | 818 | 565 | 290 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $13K | $18K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $62K | $38K | $17K | $5K | $9K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $93K | $212K | $405K | — | — | — | $130K | — | — | — | $261K | — | — | — | $213K | — | — | $113K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $1.4M | $1.9M | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $928K | $801K | $366K | $371K | $225K | $183K | — | — | — | — | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | $14K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $196K | $136K | $336K | $100K | $86K | $60K |
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $86K | $60K |
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $2K |
| Brownsville Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $135K | $136K | $158K | $100K | $79K | $60K |
| Bushwick Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $146K | $137K | $185K | $101K | $82K | $60K |
| Bushwick Ascend Charter School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $86K | $60K |
| Canarsie Ascend Charter School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | — |
| Canarsie Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $135K | $137K | $197K | $132K | $86K | $60K |
| Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $135K | $157K | $185K | $159K | $86K | $60K |
| Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School | $337K | $363K | $453K | $247K | $135K | $137K | $169K | $88K | — | — |
| East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $185K | $66K | $102K | — | — | — |
| East Flatbush Ascend Charter School | $177K | $202K | $292K | $247K | $135K | $87K | $102K | — | — | — |
| Flatbush Ascend Charter School | $337K | $363K | $453K | $247K | $185K | $87K | $102K | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 205 Rockaway Parkway Brooklyn 11212 | Brooklyn | 85% | 942 | 809 | 86% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 123 E. 98th Street 11212 | Brooklyn | 90% | 405 | 365 | 90% | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 1501 Pitkin Avenue 11212 | Brooklyn | 30% | 147 | 133 | 90% | — | — | Urban |
| Brownsville Ascend Charter School | 1501 Pitkin Ave 11212 | Brooklyn | 85% | 455 | 394 | 87% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bushwick Ascend Charter School | 751 Knickerbocker Ave 11221 | Brooklyn | 85% | 604 | 580 | 96% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bushwick Ascend Charter School | 2 Aberdeen Street 11207 | Brooklyn | 90% | 265 | 239 | 90% | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Canarsie Ascend Charter School | 757 E 86th St 11236 | Brooklyn | 90% | 108 | 100 | 93% | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Canarsie Ascend Charter School | 9719 Flatlands Ave 11236 | Brooklyn | 85% | 787 | 600 | 76% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 465 E 29th St 11226 | Brooklyn | 85% | 728 | 633 | 87% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School | 396 Grant Ave 11208 | Brooklyn | 85% | 618 | 469 | 76% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 260 Shepherd Avenue 11208 | Brooklyn | 85% | 161 | 143 | 89% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Flatbush Ascend Charter School | 870 Albany Avenue 11203 | Brooklyn | 85% | 236 | 205 | 87% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Flatbush Ascend Charter School | 123 Linden Boulevard 11226 | Brooklyn | 85% | 506 | 448 | 89% | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cablevision Lightpath LLC | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $773K | $407K | $336K | $261K | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $388K | $592K | $552K | $498K | $358K | $448K | $391K | $86K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XO Communication, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $992 | $261K | $219K | $173K | $22K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | $93K | $212K | $405K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xchange Telecom | — | — | $175K | $145K | $122K | $73K | $74K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $130K | — | — | — | $261K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quality Education and Development LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $213K | $14K | $6K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Improcom. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $11K | $21K | — | — | $8K | $5K | $5K | $9K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $30K | $11K | $7K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.