E-Rate Funding for Newark City School District

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Newark City School District in Ohio has received $5,466,898 in committed E-Rate funding across 47 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $4.1M in Category 1 services and $1.4M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is The Northern Buckeye Education Council at $2.9M.

Newark City School District accounts for 1% of Ohio's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, The Northern Buckeye Education Council, holds 53% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 25% of Newark City School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$5.5M
Category 1
$4.1M
Category 2
$1.4M
Funding requests
47

Newark City School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
The Northern Buckeye Education Council$2.9M
Wanrack LLC$1.6M
Licking Area Computer Association$617.4K
DataServ Integrations, LLC$305.5K
Windstream Communications, LLC$30.4K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$6.5K
CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC$976.8

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$351.9K4
2024$396.3K5
2023$687.9K5
2022$2.1M5
2021$210.4K1
2020$340.4K6
2019$180.1K4
2018$227.7K3
2017$451.4K7
2016$499.5K7

Who handles E-Rate for Newark City School District?

The contact listed on Newark City School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Eric Spencer, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Newark City School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Newark City School District received?
Newark City School District in Ohio has received $5,466,898 in committed E-Rate funding across 47 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Newark City School District?
Newark City School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include The Northern Buckeye Education Council, Wanrack LLC, and Licking Area Computer Association.
What is Newark City School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Newark City School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Newark City School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Newark City School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Eric Spencer. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 4 funded E-Rate requests for Newark City School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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