Tuscaloosa City School Dist
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 | $627K | $280K | $209K | $89K | $78K | $100K | $257K | $149K | $722K | $221K | $278K | $255K | $778K | $182K | $29K | $362K | $223K | $142K | $126K | $136K | $111K | $133K | $578K | $110K | $118K | $226K | $181K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 87% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 40% | 58% | 63% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 82% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 70% | 71% | 74% | 81% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,938 | 7,938 | 7,938 | 7,643 | 8,821 | 6,857 | 6,857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,938 | 7,938 | 7,938 | 7,643 | 8,821 | 6,857 | 6,857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37K | $66K | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $117K | $210K | $159K | $150K | $62K | $29K | — | $94K | $123K | $105K | $130K | $105K | $125K | $118K | $108K | $107K | $131K | $139K |
| Internal Connections | — | $434K | — | $141K | — | — | — | $134K | — | $546K | — | — | — | $497K | — | — | $362K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $450K | $2K | $11K | $95K | $35K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $123K | $135K | — | $89K | $78K | $100K | $123K | $112K | $110K | — | $67K | $96K | $130K | $120K | — | — | $130K | $19K | $21K | $6K | $6K | $8K | $11K | — | — | — | $6K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $76K | $69K | $145K | $68K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Elementary School | $9K | $89K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $38K | $6K | $4K |
| Central Elementary School | $9K | $89K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Central High School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Eastwood Middle School | $45K | $48K | $53K | $19K | $8K | $6K | $19K | $27K | $24K | $47K |
| Martin L King Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Northridge High School | $19K | $20K | $25K | $19K | $8K | $6K | $19K | $27K | $24K | $83K |
| Northridge Middle School | $20K | $106K | $25K | $19K | $8K | $6K | $19K | $56K | $6K | $30K |
| Oakdale Elementary School | $9K | $89K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $39K | $6K | $4K |
| Paul W Bryant High School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $19K | $8K | $6K | $19K | $27K | $16K | $40K |
| Rock Quarry Elementary | $19K | $19K | $25K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Skyland Elementary School | $9K | $89K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $41K | $20K | $4K |
| Southview Elementary School | $32K | $112K | $37K | $20K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $18K | $24K | $67K |
| Southview Middle School | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $56K |
| The Alberta School Of Performing Arts | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Tuscaloosa City Board Of Education - Central Office | $10K | $11K | $17K | $38K | $38K | $38K | $2K | $4K | $14K | $11K |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $17K |
| University Place Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Verner Elementary School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $19K | $8K | $6K | $19K | $27K | $24K | $47K |
| Westlawn Middle School | $9K | $9K | $15K | $11K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $4K | $6K | $30K |
| Woodland Forrest Elementary School | $42K | $42K | $48K | $18K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $13K | $22K | $44K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 320 | 320 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Central Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 281 | 281 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Central High School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 749 | 749 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Eastwood Middle School | Cottondale | 90% | 627 | 627 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Martin L King Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 427 | 427 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Northridge High School | Tuscaloosa | 90% | 1,173 | 616 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Northridge Middle School | Tuscaloosa | 90% | 774 | 437 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Oakdale Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 262 | 262 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Paul W Bryant High School | Cottondale | 90% | 1,117 | 1,117 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rock Quarry Elementary | Tuscaloosa | 90% | 556 | 234 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Skyland Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 452 | 452 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Southview Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 490 | 490 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Southview Middle School | Tuscaloosa | 40% | 358 | 358 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| The Alberta School Of Performing Arts | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 579 | 579 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Tuscaloosa City Board Of Education - Central Office | Tuscaloosa | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 306 | 234 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 177 | 129 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| University Place Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 499 | 499 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Verner Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 90% | 552 | 282 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Westlawn Middle School | Tuscaloosa | 85% | 505 | 505 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Urban |
| Woodland Forrest Elementary School | Tuscaloosa | 90% | 451 | 451 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $123K | $134K | $145K | $167K | $166K | $172K | $213K | $120K | — | — | $206K | $102K | $79K | $105K | $76K | $111K | $104K | $108K | $107K | $131K | $136K |
| CDW, Inc. | $76K | $503K | $145K | $209K | — | — | — | $134K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $4K |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $546K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Onepath Systems, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $497K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metalloy Industries, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $374K | — | — | — | — |
| Lanforce Consulting Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $362K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $20K | $34K | $45K | $29K | $19K | $58K | $29K | — | $17K | $21K | $18K | $19K | $16K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | $89K | $78K | $100K | — | $2K | $4K | $5K | — | — | $412 | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — |
| Teklinks, Inc | — | $123K | $135K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $8K | $14K | $37K | $49K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.