Desert Sands Unif Sch 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 | $1.2M | $697K | $681K | $3.4M | $610K | $1.6M | $744K | $499K | $747K | $1.7M | $2.3M | $656K | $707K | $2.8M | $4.7M | $678K | $1.6M | $2.9M | $855K | $274K | $1.6M | $1.6M | $5.5M | $2.3M | — | $184K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 88% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 69% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 82% | 79% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 72% | 78% | 80% | 83% | 86% | — | 63% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,789 | 10,789 | 1,903 | 1,903 | 1,133 | 1,133 | 1,108 | 1,609 | 1,578 | 1,565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,789 | 10,789 | 1,903 | 1,903 | 1,133 | 1,033 | 1,027 | 1,609 | 1,578 | 1,565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $76K | $115K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $368K | $547K | $489K | $483K | $472K | $490K | $500K | $515K | $507K | $180K | $141K | $129K | $176K | — | — | $184K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $382K | $558K | — | $2.9M | — | $952K | $152K | $150K | $205K | $1.2M | $1.7M | — | — | $2.1M | $4.0M | — | $961K | $2.3M | $256K | — | $1.3M | $1.4M | $5.2M | $2.3M | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $779K | $138K | $681K | $541K | $610K | $611K | $592K | $350K | $503K | $412K | $62K | $109K | $219K | $224K | $196K | $188K | $97K | $95K | $92K | $94K | $111K | $53K | $76K | $18K | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $41K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $52K |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School Of International Studies | $41K | $45K | $460 | $83K | $419 | $19K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $39K |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $45K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $42K |
| Carrillo Ranch Elementary School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $28K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $45K |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $31K | $14K | $11K | $20K | $28K |
| Desert Ridge Academy School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $60K | $14K | $9K | $3K | $72K |
| Desert Sands Unified School District Main Office | $166K | $182K | $124K | $104K | $182K | $172K | $148K | $100K | $32K | $4K |
| Gerald R. Ford Elementary | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $41K | $14K | $10K | $20K | $44K |
| Horizon School | $12K | $17K | $460 | $83K | $419 | $7K | $14K | $2K | $7K | $30K |
| Indio High School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $133K | $44K | $17K | $20K | $56K |
| James Earl Carter Elementary School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $24K | $14K | $16K | $20K | $28K |
| Jefferson Data Center 2 | $123K | $137K | $84K | $71K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $10K | $20K | $33K |
| John Glenn Middle School Of International Studies | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $44K | $14K | $7K | $3K | $52K |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $41K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $46K |
| Richard Oliphant Elementary | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $28K | $98K | $14K | — | — | — |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $45K | $14K | $17K | $20K | $54K |
| Shadow Hills High School | $41K | $45K | $460 | $83K | $419 | $52K | $44K | $17K | $20K | $105K |
| Summit High School | $41K | $45K | $460 | $83K | $419 | $14K | $44K | $9K | $3K | $20K |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | $41K | $45K | $21K | $100K | $18K | $34K | $14K | $17K | $40K | $72K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Palm Desert | 85% | 640 | 553 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School Of International Studies | Indio | 90% | 745 | 473 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 85% | 641 | 500 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Carrillo Ranch Elementary School | Indio | 85% | 430 | 374 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School | La Quinta | 85% | 417 | 336 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Desert Ridge Academy School | Indio | 85% | 923 | 752 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Desert Sands Unified School District Main Office | La Quinta | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 90% | 584 | 347 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Horizon School | La Quinta | 85% | 272 | 229 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Indio High School | Indio | 90% | 1,925 | 1,811 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| James Earl Carter Elementary School | Palm Desert | 85% | 473 | 296 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Jefferson Data Center 2 | Indio | 90% | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
| John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center | La Quinta | 90% | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| John Glenn Middle School Of International Studies | Indio | 85% | 1,137 | 756 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School | Indio | 85% | 548 | 487 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Richard Oliphant Elementary | Indio | 85% | 561 | 461 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary School | Palm Desert | 85% | 813 | 477 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Shadow Hills High School | Indio | 85% | 1,602 | 1,263 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Rural |
| Summit High School | La Quinta | 85% | 160 | 134 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Urban |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Indio | 85% | 548 | 519 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Integration Company Partners Inc | $382K | $558K | — | $2.9M | — | $952K | $152K | $150K | $205K | $1.2M | — | — | — | $2.1M | $4.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Datacomm, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $961K | $2.3M | $256K | — | $436K | $1.3M | $1.9M | $704K | — | — | — | — |
| Anixter, Inc - West Region | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.8M | $1.5M | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $779K | $138K | $681K | $541K | $493K | $494K | $475K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $491K | $475K | $451K | $464K | $361K | $356K | $346K | $94K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | $117K | $117K | $117K | $350K | $503K | $412K | $429K | $445K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.S. TelePacific Corp dba TelePacific Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | $72K | $108K | $160K | $161K | $169K | $162K | $157K | $171K | $168K | $163K | $127K | $123K | $67K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMS.NET, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Networks Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $863K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $7K | $30K | $34K | $39K | $49K | $52K | $59K | $80K | $86K | $50K | $18K | $49K | $57K | — | — | $53K | — | — |
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.