E-Rate Funding in Arkansas
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Arkansas have received $343,441,002 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,414 funding requests from 351 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Windstream Communications, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Arkansas.
Schools and libraries in Arkansas account for 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 27% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $42.1M.
Committed (all years)
$343.4M
Funding requests
7,414
Applicants
351
Top E-Rate providers in Arkansas, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $49.3M | 628 |
| E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC. | $48.8M | 729 |
| Cox Arkansas Telecom, LLC | $32.2M | 425 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $26.3M | 325 |
| JSK Company, Inc | $21.3M | 514 |
| Arkansas K12 LLC | $20.7M | 537 |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $12.8M | 52 |
| CDW Government LLC | $9.8M | 337 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $8.5M | 129 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc | $7.4M | 26 |
E-Rate funding in Arkansas by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18.6M | 410 |
| 2025 | $31.6M | 484 |
| 2024 | $30M | 414 |
| 2023 | $28.8M | 425 |
| 2022 | $30.4M | 481 |
| 2021 | $31.6M | 573 |
| 2020 | $35.6M | 1299 |
| 2019 | $31.9M | 537 |
| 2018 | $28.9M | 584 |
| 2017 | $33.8M | 958 |
| 2016 | $42.1M | 1249 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Arkansas
- Dis State Of Arkansas$145.5M
- Little Rock School District$13.4M
- Fort Smith Public School$9.2M
- Springdale Public Schools$9M
- North Little Rock Sch District$7.8M
- Rogers Public School Dist 30$7.7M
- Great Rivers Ed Cooperative$7.4M
- Great Rivers Educational Cooperative$6.6M
- Pine Bluff School District$4.6M
- Central Arkansas Lib System$3.4M
- Jonesboro School District$3.3M
- Texarkana Arkansas School Dist$3.1M
- Conway Public School Dist 1$3M
- Pulaski Co Spec School Dist$2.8M
- El Dorado School District$2.7M
All 143 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Arkansas
- Bentonville Public Schools
- Bryant Public School District
- Cossatot River School District
- White Hall School District
- Russellville School Dist 14
- Fayetteville School District # 1
- Marion School District
- Cabot Public School District
- Clarksville Public School Dist
- Nettleton Public School Dist
- Sheridan Public School Dist
- Hot Springs School District 6
- De Queen Public School Dist
- Van Buren School District 42
- South Conway County School Dist
- Batesville Public School Dist
- Greenwood School District 25
- Newport School District
- Hope Public School District
- Mountain Home School District
- Harrison Public School Dist
- Ozark Public School Dist 14
- Lake Hamilton School Dist 5
- Dardanelle Public School Dist
- Crossett School District
- Benton Public School Dist 8
- Vilonia Public School District
- Blytheville School District 5
- Greenbrier Public Schools
- Beebe Public School District
- Clinton Public School Dist 1
- Hamburg School District
- Searcy Special School District
- Ashdown Public School District
- Watson Chapel School District
- Pine Bluff/Jefferson Co Lib
- Osceola School District 1
- Westside School District
- Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
- Alma Public School Dist 30
- Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County School District
- Estem Public Charter Schools
- Foreman Public School District
- Dumas Public School District
- White County Regional Library System
- Wynne Public School District
- Mena Public School District
- Mcgehee Public School District
- Lonoke County
- Pottsville School District
- Camden-Public Schools
- Arkadelphia School District
- Pea Ridge School District 109
- Cedarville Public School Dist
- Prairie Grove School District
- Paris Public School District
- Magnolia Public School Dist
- Dover Public School Dist 17
- Lisa Academy
- Fountain Lake School District
- Westside Cons School District
- Lakeside School District 09
- Decatur Public School District
- Huntsville School District 1
- Perryville School District 7
- Warren Public School Dist 1
- Mountain View School District
- Berryville Public School Dist
- Dollarway Public School Dist
- Kipp Delta Public Schools
- Ft Smith Public Library - Main Lib
- Siloam Springs School District
- Horatio Public School District
- William F. Laman Public Library
- Fayetteville Public Library
- Farmington School District
- East Central Arkansas Reg Lib
- Des Arc Public School District
- Monticello School District
- Jasper School District 1
- Rivercrest School District #57
- Pocahontas School District 19
- Bauxite Public School District
- Southside School District
- Gosnell Public School District
- Riverview School District
- England Public School Dist 2
- Arkansas River Valley Reg Lib
- Dewitt Public School District
- Buffalo Island Ctrl Sch Dist
- Trumann Public School Dist 21
- Izard Co Cons School Dist
- Jessieville School District
- Mansfield School District
- Glen Rose School District
- Lafayette County School District
- Bergman Public School Dist
- Greene Co Tech School District
- Lakeside School District 01
- Nashville Public School Dist 1
- Arkansas Arts Academy
- Cave City Public School Dist
- Heber Springs School Dist 1
- Haas Hall Academy
- Centerpoint School District
- Hoxie School District 46
- Smackover-Norphlet School Dist
- Lawrence County School District
- Mt Vernon-Enola School Dist
- Cedar Ridge School District
- Cleveland County School District
- Genoa Central School Dist
- Cotter Public School District
- Mount Ida Public Sch Dist 20
- Star City Public School Dist
- Junction City School District
- Highland Public School Dist
- Gravette Public School Dist
- Fouke School District 15
- Lamar Public School District
- Lonoke Public School District
- Crawford County
- Cutter-Morning Star Sch Dist
- East End Public School Dist
- Carlisle Public School Dist
- Subiaco Academy
- Mayflower Public School Dist
- Lavaca Public School District
E-Rate in Arkansas: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Arkansas received?
- Schools and libraries in Arkansas have received $343,441,002 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,414 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Arkansas?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Arkansas are Windstream Communications, LLC, E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC., and Cox Arkansas Telecom, LLC.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Arkansas?
- 351 schools, libraries, and consortia in Arkansas have received committed E-Rate funding.
111 funded E-Rate contracts in Arkansas (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
Members only
Open bids & re-bid windows in Arkansas
See current Form 470 opportunities, expiring contracts, and incumbent re-bid windows in Arkansas, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
Unlock the full picture in FRNHQ