Tuscaloosa Co 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 | $474K | $215K | $217K | $238K | $235K | $249K | $391K | $391K | $385K | $1.0M | $1.6M | $508K | $445K | $443K | $436K | $569K | $455K | $531K | $427K | $263K | $119K | $103K | $104K | $120K | $145K | $106K | $121K | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 72% | 69% | 71% | 69% | 68% | 64% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 58% | 61% | 57% | 60% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $403K | $490K | $427K | $425K | $418K | $417K | $416K | $472K | $394K | $230K | $85K | $103K | $104K | $116K | $136K | $95K | $110K | — |
| Internal Connections | $292K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $639K | $1.2M | — | — | — | — | $105K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $181K | $215K | $217K | $238K | $235K | $249K | $391K | $391K | $385K | $385K | — | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $47K | $39K | $59K | $33K | $33K | $35K | — | — | $4K | $9K | $11K | $11K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Elementary | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $30K |
| Collins-Riverside Intermediate School | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $47K |
| Davis-Emerson Middle School | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $38K |
| Duncanville Middle School | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $38K |
| Lake View Elementary School | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $51K |
| Northside Middle School | $23K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $51K |
| Tuscaloosa County Board Of Education | $14K | $12K | $12K | $11K | $13K | $13K | $34K | $31K | $31K | $31K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Elementary | Moundville | 90% | 475 | 412 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Collins-Riverside Intermediate School | Northport | 90% | 358 | 358 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Davis-Emerson Middle School | Cottondale | 90% | 339 | 339 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Duncanville Middle School | Duncanville | 90% | 464 | 357 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Lake View Elementary School | Mc Calla | 90% | 660 | 473 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Northside Middle School | Northport | 90% | 360 | 151 | 40,000 | 40,000 | Rural |
| Tuscaloosa County Board Of Education | Tuscaloosa | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
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 | $181K | $215K | $217K | $238K | $235K | $249K | $391K | $391K | $385K | $385K | $403K | $448K | $386K | $400K | $376K | $367K | $345K | $406K | $394K | $230K | $85K | $100K | $101K | $114K | $136K | $93K | $121K | — |
| Teklinks, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $380K | $847K | — | — | — | — | $105K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | $292K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $360K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Channell Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $233K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLinSITES.com LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $44K | $39K | $37K | $33K | $33K | $35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K | $41K | $25K | $42K | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71K | $88K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | — | — |
| SCHOOLWIRES INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $18K | $18K | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $6K | $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.