Benton Public School Dist 8
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 | $23K | $431K | $66K | $10K | $87K | $34K | $15K | $10K | — | $163K | $358K | $74K | $75K | $48K | $42K | $42K | $47K | $42K | $34K | $29K | $19K | $13K | $16K | $15K | $19K | $14K | $31K | $20K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 53% | 56% | 60% | 62% | 56% | 58% | 58% | 56% | 56% | 54% | 52% | 49% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 46% | 50% | 58% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $43K | $35K | $32K | $32K | $35K | $36K | $33K | $29K | $19K | $13K | $16K | $15K | $19K | $14K | $17K | $20K |
| Internal Connections | $17K | $424K | $56K | — | $77K | $19K | — | — | — | $102K | $276K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $6K | $7K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $15K | $15K | $10K | — | $56K | $56K | $44K | $32K | $13K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $7K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton High School | $5K | $64K | $18K | $9K | $22K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $76K |
| Benton Middle School | $5K | $64K | $18K | $9K | $22K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $28K |
| Howard Perrine Elem School | $5K | $64K | $18K | $9K | $22K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $27K |
| Ringgold Elementary School | $5K | $64K | $18K | $9K | $22K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $26K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton High School | Benton | 60% | 1,288 | 489 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Benton Middle School | Benton | 60% | 777 | 402 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Howard Perrine Elem School | Benton | 60% | 450 | 178 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ringgold Elementary School | Benton | 60% | 427 | 303 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas K12 LLC | $17K | $327K | $56K | — | $77K | $19K | — | — | — | $18K | $276K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $26K | $29K | $39K | $32K | $30K | $29K | $25K | $24K | $22K | $19K | $17K | $12K | $16K | $14K | $14K | $13K | $17K | $20K |
| AT&T Corp. | $6K | $7K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $15K | $15K | $10K | — | $30K | $30K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $1K | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $26K | $24K | $25K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Genesis Datacom, LLC | — | $97K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Progressive Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $488 | $973 | $1K | $4K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $2K | $913 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $6K | $5K | — | — | — | $440 | $548 | — | — | — |
| TKI Computer Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | — |
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.