E-Rate Funding in South Dakota
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in South Dakota have received $57,014,685 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,653 funding requests from 200 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is South Dakota Network, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in South Dakota.
Schools and libraries in South Dakota account for less than 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 42% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $7.5M.
Top E-Rate providers in South Dakota, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Network, LLC | $20.6M | 193 |
| Riverside Technologies, Inc. | $11.3M | 293 |
| Midcontinent Communications | $5.7M | 242 |
| Golden West Technologies | $4.5M | 218 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $3.6M | 68 |
| Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. | $1.7M | 261 |
| High Plains Technology | $972.4K | 104 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $748.8K | 59 |
| Twotrees Technologies | $741.1K | 26 |
| Ultra, Inc. Of Watertown | $596.4K | 45 |
E-Rate funding in South Dakota by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6M | 149 |
| 2025 | $4.8M | 183 |
| 2024 | $7M | 190 |
| 2023 | $5.2M | 180 |
| 2022 | $4.7M | 146 |
| 2021 | $5M | 174 |
| 2020 | $5M | 200 |
| 2019 | $5.9M | 267 |
| 2018 | $4.2M | 268 |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 350 |
| 2016 | $7.5M | 546 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in South Dakota
- South Dakota State Dept Of Ed$20.8M
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5$5M
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4$3.7M
- Harrisburg School District 41-2$1.1M
- Mitchell School District 17-2$986.6K
- Meade School District 46-1$920.8K
- Yankton School District 63-3$884.8K
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Schools$825.6K
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School$823.8K
- St Francis Indian School$781.6K
- Huron School District 2-2$751.8K
- Douglas School District 51-1$750.1K
- Little Wound Day School$733.7K
- Todd County School District 66-1$674K
- Spearfish School District 40-2$650.9K
All 33 qualifying E-Rate applicants in South Dakota
- Pierre School District 32-2
- Red Cloud Indian School
- Loneman Day School
- Sioux Falls Catholic Schools
- Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- Lower Brule School District Aka Lower Brule Day School
- Diocese Of Sioux Falls
- Aberdeen School District 6-1
- Chamberlain School District 7-1
- Tea Area School District 41-5
- Dakotabilities
- Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School
- Belle Fourche School District 9-1
- Bennett County School District 3-1
- Childrens Home Society
- Watertown School District 14-4
- Madison Central School District 39-2
E-Rate in South Dakota: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has South Dakota received?
- Schools and libraries in South Dakota have received $57,014,685 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,653 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in South Dakota?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in South Dakota are South Dakota Network, LLC, Riverside Technologies, Inc., and Midcontinent Communications.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in South Dakota?
- 200 schools, libraries, and consortia in South Dakota have received committed E-Rate funding.
54 funded E-Rate contracts in South Dakota (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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