E-Rate Funding for Mercer County Schools

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Mercer County Schools in Kentucky has received $658,459 in committed E-Rate funding across 11 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 85%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $111.4K in Category 1 services and $547.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Extreme Networks at $347.7K.

Mercer County Schools accounts for less than 1% of Kentucky's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Extreme Networks, holds 53% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 83% of Mercer County Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$658.5K
Category 1
$111.4K
Category 2
$547.1K
Funding requests
11

Mercer County Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Extreme Networks$347.7K
Trace3, LLC$115K
ByteSpeed, LLC$62.8K
STEP CG, LLC$60.5K
AT&T Corp.$24.3K
Cisco Systems, Inc.$23.9K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$15.8K
Time Warner Cable Business LLC$8.4K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$41.4K2
2025$115K1
2024$62.8K2
2023$42.9K1
2019$347.7K1
2016$48.6K4

Who handles E-Rate for Mercer County Schools?

The contact listed on Mercer County Schools's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Jerome Gallt, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Mercer County Schools E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Mercer County Schools received?
Mercer County Schools in Kentucky has received $658,459 in committed E-Rate funding across 11 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Mercer County Schools?
Mercer County Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Extreme Networks, Trace3, LLC, and ByteSpeed, LLC.
What is Mercer County Schools's E-Rate discount rate?
Mercer County Schools's E-Rate discount rate is 85%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Mercer County Schools?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Mercer County Schools's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Jerome Gallt. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 2 funded E-Rate requests for Mercer County Schools are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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