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All rights reserved.  \nCENTER FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION  \nE-rate Schools  \nWhat is E-rate?  \nThe Schools and Libraries Universal Service program, commonly known as  \n“E-rate,” provides discounts of up to 90 percent to help eligible schools and libraries in the United States obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.(Source: U.S. Department of Education)  \nCATEGORY 1 Internet & Wide Area Network (WAN)  \nCATEGORY 2 Local Area Network (LAN)/Wi-Fi  \nInternet  \nImage recreated from the E-rate webpage of the EducationSuperHighway  \nAccording to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), eligible schools, school districts, and libraries may apply for E-rate funds individually or as part ofa consortium. Funding may be requested under two categories of service:  \n• Category 1 services to a school or library (telecommunications, telecommunications services, and internet access); and  \n• Category 2 services that deliver internet access within schools and libraries (internal connections, basic maintenance of internal connections, and managed internal broadband services) .  \nCENTER FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION  \nType of E-rate Applicants in Funding Year 2019  \nConsortium 3%  \nLibrary System 4% ~~ ~~ Library 5%  \n~~ ~~ School 25%  \nSchool District 62%  \nIn 2019, 62% of E-rate applications were from school districts.  \n• Category 1 applications—54% were school districts; among those who reported having state or local restrictions, 62% were school districts.  \n• Category 2 applications—71% were school districts; among those who reported having state or local restrictions, 78% were school districts.  \nThe count of applicants is based on applications and one school district may have multiple applications.  \nNumber of E-rate public schools and average number of students who participated in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the schools, by state: 2019  \nAverage number of NSLP students  \nAverage Number of NSLP Students in the school  Number of E-rate public schools  \nNumber of E-rate public schools  \nCENTER FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION  \nIn 2019, the 10 states where public schools received most E-rate funds for Category 2 products and services were (1) California,(2) Texas,(3) New York,(4) Illinois,(5) Florida,(6) Ohio,(7) Virginia,(8) New Jersey,(9) Pennsylvania, and (10) Michigan.  \nIn 2019, the average number of students who participated in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in an E-rate school ranged from 200 to over 600 in 39 states.  \nThe five states with the highest average number of NSLP students in an E-rate school were:  \n• Florida  \n• Georgia  \n• Louisiana  \n• Texas  \n• South Carolina  \nTotal cost allocation for public schools receiving Category 2 products & services, by state: 2019  \nTOTAL COST ALLOCATION ($)  \n120,000,000  \n100,000,000  \n80,000,000  \n60,000,000  \n40,000,000  \n20,000,000  \nCA NY FL VA PA NC IN MN GA MO HI SC CO OK CT AR MS NM DE ME UT MT LA WY ND VT  \nTX IL OH NJ MI KY MD TN WA KS MA WI AZ OR IA NE AL ID NV WV NH SD RI AK DC  \nSTATE  \nCENTER FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION  \nAverage E-rate funds disbursed per public school for Category 2 products & services, by state: 2019  \nNH: $2,969  \nVT: $1,774  \nMA: $4,176  \nCT: $3,179  \nRI: $4,302  \nNY: $4,150  \nNJ: $2,872  \nDE: $6,532  \nMD: $5,855  \nDC: $5,884 WV: $3,112 HI: $7,579  \n$1,437  \n$4,043  \n$9,391  \n$2,421  \n$2,193  \n$1,616  \n$2,238  \n$2,220  \n$1,797  \n$3,131  \n$1,859  \n$3,448  \n$2,749  \n$1,463  \n$3,624  \n$3,457  \n$2,871  \n$2,970  \n$4,507  \n$4,261  \n$2,896  \n$2,982  \n$3,026  \n$2,872  \n$2,476  \n$3,057 $3,390  \n$4,150  \n$3,625  \n$3,586  \n$3,809  \n$3,112  \n$3,801  \n$3,483  \n$3,505  \n$5,130  \n$2,834  \n$2,146  \n$3,078  \n$4,751  \n$5,795  \nAverage E-rate Funds Disbursed per Schools   \n$1,464 $9,391  \nAccording to the FCC, discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and whether the school or library is located in an urban or rural area. 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