Shelby 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 | $48K | $93K | $136K | $108K | $570K | $132K | $38K | $123K | $205K | $493K | $408K | $200K | $344K | $448K | $435K | $385K | $361K | $463K | $443K | $397K | $170K | $175K | $242K | $163K | $133K | $139K | $388K | $141K |
| Average discount rate | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 47% | 49% | 51% | 54% | 59% | 58% | 61% | 50% | 50% | 63% | 50% | 50% | 49% | 61% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 50% | 50% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | 2,147 | 939 | 939 | 900 | 861 | — | 861 | 861 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | 2,147 | 939 | 939 | 900 | 861 | — | 861 | 861 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $204K | $200K | $343K | $411K | $407K | $352K | $337K | $453K | $420K | $365K | $160K | $169K | $146K | $137K | $131K | $137K | $164K | $129K |
| Internal Connections | $48K | $93K | $9K | — | $470K | $10K | $38K | — | — | $279K | $156K | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $90K | — | — | — | $225K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | $126K | $108K | $99K | $122K | — | $123K | $205K | $205K | — | — | $1K | $36K | $27K | $24K | $23K | $10K | $23K | $32K | $10K | $6K | $6K | $25K | $2K | $2K | — | $11K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calera High School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $20K |
| Calera Intermediate School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $20K |
| Chelsea Middle School | $7K | $9K | $11K | $7K | $22K | $7K | $4K | $7K | $11K | $21K |
| Chelsea Park Elementary | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $20K |
| Forest Oaks Elementary School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $20K | $10K |
| Helena High School | $7K | $6K | $11K | $7K | $22K | $7K | $4K | $7K | $30K | $18K |
| Helena Middle School | $7K | $9K | $11K | $7K | $22K | $7K | $4K | $7K | $11K | $21K |
| Montevallo Middle School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $9K | $19K |
| Mt. Laurel Elementary School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $20K |
| Vincent High School | $7K | $9K | $10K | $7K | $21K | $7K | $4K | $6K | $10K | $20K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calera High School | Calera | 70% | 984 | 628 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Urban |
| Calera Intermediate School | Calera | 70% | 748 | 535 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Urban |
| Chelsea Middle School | Chelsea | 70% | 811 | 283 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Chelsea Park Elementary | Chelsea | 70% | 878 | 286 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Forest Oaks Elementary School | Chelsea | 70% | 585 | 187 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Helena High School | Helena | 70% | 1,337 | 396 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Helena Middle School | Helena | 70% | 929 | 286 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Montevallo Middle School | Montevallo | 70% | 326 | 257 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Mt. Laurel Elementary School | Birmingham | 70% | 478 | 113 | 7,000 | 7,000 | Rural |
| Vincent High School | Vincent | 70% | 409 | 292 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $122K | — | $123K | $205K | $205K | $204K | — | $55K | $106K | $108K | $103K | $100K | $112K | $111K | $119K | $120K | $106K | $122K | $133K | $128K | $133K | $164K | $141K |
| The Contact Network Inc. dba InLine Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $23K | $148K | $231K | $265K | $251K | $204K | $172K | $274K | $244K | $213K | $10K | $8K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $52K | $56K | $74K | $72K | $66K | $63K | $64K | $63K | $61K | $40K | $60K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — |
| INCARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | — | — | — | — | $470K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Winds Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $279K | $158K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | $126K | $108K | $99K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Communications Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $225K | — |
| InCare K12, LLC | $48K | $93K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pomeroy Computer Resources, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $90K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Fiberlink-Alabama, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $10K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.