E-Rate Funding in South Carolina
Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in South Carolina have received $438,065,388 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,219 funding requests from 237 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in South Carolina.
Schools and libraries in South Carolina account for 2% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 39% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2021 at $61.3M.
Committed (all years)
$438.1M
Funding requests
7,219
Applicants
237
Top E-Rate providers in South Carolina, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | $167.2M | 341 |
| South Carolina Net, LLC | $62.8M | 361 |
| BridgeTek Solutions LLC | $34.8M | 695 |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | $27.7M | 612 |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | $24.2M | 819 |
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $10.4M | 48 |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | $7.6M | 333 |
| NetSource ET, llc | $7M | 205 |
| WCFIBER | $6.9M | 11 |
| MXN Corporation | $6.2M | 177 |
E-Rate funding in South Carolina by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10.5M | 237 |
| 2025 | $36.6M | 478 |
| 2024 | $46.2M | 599 |
| 2023 | $39.6M | 390 |
| 2022 | $44.1M | 518 |
| 2021 | $61.3M | 639 |
| 2020 | $43.6M | 1067 |
| 2019 | $35.1M | 796 |
| 2018 | $36M | 691 |
| 2017 | $36.6M | 812 |
| 2016 | $48.4M | 992 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in South Carolina
- Division Of Technology$226.6M
- Beaufort County School Dist$11.9M
- Charleston County School Dist$10.9M
- Greenville County School Dist$10.7M
- Horry County School District$9.6M
- Berkeley County School Dist$8.9M
- Oconee Co School District$8.6M
- Pickens County School District$8.4M
- Darlington County School District$7.8M
- Dorchester County Sch Dist 2$7.5M
- Anderson County School Dist 5$6.8M
- Aiken County Schools$6.5M
- Richland County School Dist 1$5.4M
- Lancaster County School District$5.2M
- Sumter School District$4.6M
All 92 qualifying E-Rate applicants in South Carolina
- Florence Public School Dist 1
- Rock Hill School District 3
- Lexington County School Dist 1
- School District 5 Of Lexington And Richland Counties
- Richland County School Dist 2
- Georgetown County School Dist
- Fort Mill School District 4
- Anderson County School Dist 1
- Orangeburg County School District
- Kershaw County School District
- Greenwood School District 50
- Spartanburg County Sch Dist 5
- Cherokee County School District 1
- Spartanburg County School District 7
- Spartanburg County School District Two
- Colleton County School Dist
- York County School District 2
- Spartanburg County Sch Dist 6
- Richland Library
- Laurens County School Dist 55
- Newberry County School Dist
- York County School District 1
- Chester County School District
- Lexington County School Dist 2
- Chesterfield County Sch Dist
- Jasper County School District
- Lee County School District
- Dillon County School District Four
- Diocese Of Charleston Schools
- Williamsburg Co School Dist
- Union County School District
- Laurens County School Dist 56
- Spartanburg County Sch Dist 1
- Clarendon County School District
- Marlboro County School Dist
- Anderson County School Dist 2
- Edgefield County School Dist
- Anderson County School Dist 3
- Anderson County School Dist 4
- Calhoun County School District
- Marion County School District
- Spartanburg County Sch Dist 3
- Florence County School Dist 3
- South Carolina Virtual Charter School
- Barnwell County School District
- Charleston County Library
- Lexington County School Dist 4
- Fairfield County School Dist
- Saluda County School Dist 1
- Abbeville County School Dist
- Spartanburg County Public Libraries
- Lexington County School Dist 3
- Dorchester County Sch Dist 4
- Royal Live Oaks Academy Of Arts & Sciences Charter School
- Bamberg County School District
- Anderson County Library System
- Spartanburg County Sch Dist 4
- Sumter County Library
- Legacy Early College
- Greenwood School District 52
- Dillon County School Dist 3
- Florence County School Dist 2
- Greenville County Library System
- Amikids Sand Hills
- Amikids Georgetown
- Dorchester County Library
- Hampton County School Dist 2
- Porter-Gaud School
- Hampton County School District
- Horse Creek Academy
- Midlands Stem Institute
- Lexington County Public Library
- Hampton County School Dist 1
- Hilton Head Preparatory School
- Georgetown County Library
- Abbe Regional Library
- Fox Creek High School
E-Rate in South Carolina: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has South Carolina received?
- Schools and libraries in South Carolina have received $438,065,388 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,219 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in South Carolina?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in South Carolina are BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, South Carolina Net, LLC, and BridgeTek Solutions LLC.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in South Carolina?
- 237 schools, libraries, and consortia in South Carolina have received committed E-Rate funding.
Contracts on 400 funded E-Rate requests in South Carolina are set to expire in the next 12 months.
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