E-Rate Funding for Newport School District
Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data
Newport School District in Arkansas has received $1,185,879 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $1.1M in Category 1 services and $69.8K 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 75% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 6% 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 |
| TCA Communications, LLC | $142.2K |
| JSK Company, Inc | $106.6K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $1,185,879 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 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., TCA Communications, LLC, and JSK Company, Inc.
- What is Newport School District's E-Rate discount rate?
- Newport School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
- 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.
Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Newport School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Newport School District
See Newport School District's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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