E-Rate Funding in Minnesota
Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Minnesota have received $325,921,657 in committed E-Rate funding across 15,482 funding requests from 744 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is CDW Government LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Minnesota.
Schools and libraries in Minnesota account for 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 43% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $36.1M.
Top E-Rate providers in Minnesota, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| CDW Government LLC | $29.8M | 830 |
| VAL-ED Joint Venture LLP, dba 702 Communications | $24.3M | 103 |
| Tekstar Communications, Inc. | $21.7M | 1172 |
| State of Minnesota | $17.5M | 91 |
| Tech Check, LLC | $16.6M | 755 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $14.1M | 216 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $13.7M | 1079 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | $10.6M | 193 |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $9.7M | 113 |
| Matrix Communications, Inc. | $9M | 187 |
E-Rate funding in Minnesota by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $19.9M | 898 |
| 2025 | $30.9M | 1259 |
| 2024 | $32M | 1219 |
| 2023 | $32.3M | 1223 |
| 2022 | $30.8M | 1201 |
| 2021 | $27M | 1214 |
| 2020 | $29.5M | 1406 |
| 2019 | $31.1M | 1308 |
| 2018 | $28M | 1413 |
| 2017 | $28.5M | 1899 |
| 2016 | $36.1M | 2442 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Minnesota
- Nw-Links$24.1M
- Saint Paul Public School District 625$14.1M
- Central Minnesota Educational Research And Development Council$12.3M
- Minneapolis School District 1$11.7M
- Swwc Wan Consortium$9.8M
- Project Socrates$6.4M
- Ecmecc Offices$6M
- Anoka-Hennepin School Dist 11$5.2M
- Bloomington School Dist 271$5M
- Hennepin County Libraries$5M
- Pioneerland Library System$4.8M
- Rosemount Ind. School Dist 196$4.2M
- Osseo Public School District 0279-01$3.8M
- North St Paul-Maplewood S D$3.8M
- Rochester School Dist 535$3.7M
All 225 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Minnesota
- South Washington Co Sch D 833
- Robbinsdale School Dist 281
- Duluth School District 709
- Mounds View School Dist 621
- Little Crow Telemedia Network
- Austin School District 492
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist 191
- Lakeville Indep Sch Dist 194
- Mankato School District 77
- Isd #197 West St Paul
- Buffalo School District 877
- Roseville Area School Dist 623
- Carver County Schools Network
- Willmar Indep School Dist 347
- Minnesota River Valley Ed District
- New Horizon Academy
- Moorhead School District 152
- St. Cloud Area School District 742
- Stillwater School District 834
- Wayzata School District 284
- United Community Action Partnership, Inc./Heartland Community Action Agency, Inc.
- Traverse Des Sioux Library Coop
- Hopkins School District 270
- Brainerd School District 181
- St Michael-Albertville S D 885
- St. Francis Area Schools 0015-01
- Bemidji School District 31
- Monticello School District 882
- Arrowhead Library System
- Ind School Dist 911
- South St. Paul Schools - Special School Dstrict #6
- Albert Lea School District 241
- Forest Lake School Dist 831
- Ne Metro Intermed Sch Dist 916
- St Louis Co Ind Sch Dist 2142
- Eden Prairie School Dist 272
- Fridley School District 14
- Brooklyn Center School District 0286-01
- Minnetonka School District 276
- Owatonna School District 761
- Worthington School Dist 518
- Alexandria School District 206
- Faribault School District 0656
- Central Minnesota Educational Television System
- Intermediate School Dist 287
- Richfield School District 280
- Independent School District 728
- Hastings Indep School Dist 200
- Community Action Partnership Of Ramsey And Washington Counties
- Edina Public Sch Dist 273
- Columbia Heights Sch Dist 13
- Shakopee School District 720
- Inver Grove School Dist 199
- St Louis Park Isd Sch Dist 283
- Parents In Community Action, Inc.
- Hibbing Indep Sch District 701
- Detroit Lakes School Dist 22
- Grand Rapids School Dist 318
- Independent School District No 2144
- Hmong College Prep Academy 4103-07
- Little Falls School Dist 482
- Freshwater Education District
- Red Lake School District 38
- Centennial School District 12
- Winona Indep School Dist 861
- St Paul Public Library
- Farmington School District 192
- Mid-State Education District Consortium
- Minn Transitions Chtr S-D 4017
- Marshall Public Schools Isd #413
- Southeastern Libraries Co-Op
- Itasca Area Schools Collaborative
- Cloquet School District 94
- Spring Lake Pk Ind Sch Dist 16
- Community Schools Of Excellence
- Lake Superior School Dist 381
- Dassel-Cokato School Dist 466
- Orono School District 278
- Rock Ridge Public Schools #2909
- Tri-County Community Action Inc.
- Isd 719 Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Independent School District
- Big Lake School District 727
- Scott County Schools Network
- St Anthony-New Brighton 282
- New Prague School District 721
- Byron School District 531
- St Peter School District 508
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 2753
- Martin Co West Sch Dist 2448
- Families First Of Minnesota
- Plum Creek Library System
- White Bear Lake Indep Dist 624
- Northfield School District 659
- Global Academy 4186-07
- Becker Public School Dist 726
- Glencoe-Silver Lake Dist 2859
- North Branch School Dist 138
- New Millennium Academy Charter School 4143-07
- Westonka School District 277
- Pequot Lakes School Dist 186
- Community Of Peace Acad-4015
- Southland School District 500
- Chisholm Indep School Dist 695
- Twin Cities International Schools 4078-07
- Minnesota Internship Center Charter School
- Independent School District 112
- Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.
- Princeton School District 477
- Fairmont Area Schools 2752
- Holdingford School Dist 738
- Kenyon-Wanamingo Sch Dist 2172
- Kasson-Mantorville Dist 204
- New London-Spicer Sch Dist 345
- Scott County Library
- Triton School District 2125
- Thief River Falls Sch Dist 564
- Ramsey County Public Library
- Prodeo Academy
- Sauk Rapids School District 47
- Carver County Library
- Noble Academy 4171-07
- Grand Meadow School Dist 495
- Duluth Public Schools Academy 4020-07
- Hope Community Academy
- West Central Area Schools 2342
- Greenway School District 316
- Waseca Public Schools
- Fergus Falls School Dist 544
- Minnesota State Academies
- Pillager School District 116
- Perham School District 549
- The Best Academy
- Cass Lake Bena Sch Dist 115
- Tri-City United Isd 2905
- Wabasha & Goodhue Cos
- St. Paul City School 4029-07
- Albany Area School Dist 745
- Crosby-Ironton School District 182
- Hutchinson School District 423
- Chatfield School District 227
- Cold Spring School Dist 750
- Paynesville School Dist 741
- Lyle Public School Dist 497
- Cannon Falls School Dist 252
- Goodhue School District 253
- Proctor Indep School Dist 704
- Mahtomedi School District 832
- New Summit School
- Sibley East School Dist 2310
- Mesabi East School Dist 2711
- La Crescent-Hokah Sch Dist 300
- Partnership Academy, Inc. 4097-07
- Crookston School District 593
- Leroy Ostrander Sch Dist 499
- Mountain Iron-Buhl Dist 712
- Hiawatha Collegiate High School
- Houston School District 294
- Deer River School District 317
- Southern Minnesota Education Consortium
- Venture Academy
- Anoka County Library
- Waconia School District 110
- Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe Early Childhood Programs
- Athlos Leadership Academy 4011-07
- Minnewaska School Dist 2149
- Independent School District #299
- Redwood Falls-Morton -Belview S D 2897
- Moose Lake Comm School Dist 97
- Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288
- Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
- Rushford-Peterson Sch Dist 239
- Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School 4122-07
- Isle School District 473
- Red Wing School District 256
- St James School District 840
- Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School 4073-07
- Prairie Seeds Academy 4126-07
- Rockford School District 883
- Step Academy
- Virginia School District 706
- Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District
- Spectrum High School 4160-07
- Hope Academy
- Glenville Emmons School District 2886
- Independent School District #756 Of Minnesota
- Menahga School District 821
- Lake Crystal-Wellcome Mem 2071
- Milaca School District 912
- Windom School District 177
- Mora School District 332
- Belle Plaine School Dist 716
- Pine City School District 578
- Bagley School District 162
- Montevideo School District 129
- Rochester Catholic School System
- Hinckley-Finlayson S D 2165
- Kingsland School District 2137
- Esko Public School District 99
- Watertown-Mayer School District 111
- Seven Hills Preparatory Academy 4159-07
- North Metro Flex Academy 4243-07
- Royalton School District 485
- Ubah Medical Academy Charter School 4121-07
- Veritas Academy
- Delano School District 879
- Cook County Schools Isd#166
- Wrenshall School District 100
- Hill-Murray School
- Wadena-Deer Crk Sch Dist 2155
E-Rate in Minnesota: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Minnesota received?
- Schools and libraries in Minnesota have received $325,921,657 in committed E-Rate funding across 15,482 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Minnesota?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Minnesota are CDW Government LLC, VAL-ED Joint Venture LLP, dba 702 Communications, and Tekstar Communications, Inc..
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Minnesota?
- 744 schools, libraries, and consortia in Minnesota have received committed E-Rate funding.
Contracts on 1,052 funded E-Rate requests in Minnesota are set to expire in the next 12 months.
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