E-Rate Funding for Newport School District
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Newport School District in Arkansas has received $1,251,172 in committed E-Rate funding across 31 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 2 discount rate is 85%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $1.1M in Category 1 services and $135.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC. at $887.5K.
Newport School District accounts for less than 1% of Arkansas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC., holds 71% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 11% of Newport School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Newport School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC. | $887.5K |
| JSK Company, Inc | $171.8K |
| TCA Communications, LLC | $142.2K |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | $43.3K |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | $5.4K |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | $885.6 |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $65.3K | 2 |
| 2025 | $183.4K | 3 |
| 2024 | $158.8K | 3 |
| 2023 | $133.8K | 2 |
| 2022 | $88.2K | 2 |
| 2021 | $88.2K | 2 |
| 2020 | $92.9K | 2 |
| 2019 | $52.9K | 1 |
| 2018 | $62.7K | 4 |
| 2017 | $81.9K | 4 |
| 2016 | $243.1K | 6 |
Who handles E-Rate for Newport School District?
The contact listed on Newport School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Katherine Boyer, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Newport School District E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Newport School District received?
- Newport School District in Arkansas has received $1,251,172 in committed E-Rate funding across 31 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Newport School District?
- Newport School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC., JSK Company, Inc, and TCA Communications, LLC.
- What is Newport School District's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 Category 2 discount rate is 85%. The discount is the share of eligible costs the program covers; USAC sets it each funding year from the district's student poverty and rurality, so it can change from year to year.
- Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Newport School District?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Newport School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Katherine Boyer. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Newport School District
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