E-Rate Funding for Barron Area School District

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Barron Area School District in Wisconsin has received $532,391 in committed E-Rate funding across 63 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $230.5K in Category 1 services and $301.8K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc. at $259.1K.

Barron Area School District accounts for less than 1% of Wisconsin's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc., holds 49% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 57% of Barron Area School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$532.4K
Category 1
$230.5K
Category 2
$301.8K
Funding requests
63

Barron Area School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc.$259.1K
CDW Government LLC$85K
WiscNet$45.2K
AT&T Corp.$41.3K
Brent Knutson$27.3K
Technology Plus LLC$24.9K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$24.1K
High Point Networks, LLC$19.5K
Dexon Computer, Inc$2.6K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$2.6K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$58.8K6
2025$24.6K5
2024$15.8K3
2023$37.6K5
2022$113.3K6
2021$17.1K4
2020$45.5K6
2019$40.9K7
2018$19.8K4
2017$63.4K9
2016$95.5K8

Who handles E-Rate for Barron Area School District?

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

Barron Area School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Barron Area School District received?
Barron Area School District in Wisconsin has received $532,391 in committed E-Rate funding across 63 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Barron Area School District?
Barron Area School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc., CDW Government LLC, and WiscNet.
What is Barron Area School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 80%. The discount is the share of eligible costs the program covers; USAC sets it each funding year from the district's student poverty and rurality, so it can change from year to year.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Barron Area School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Barron Area School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Jennifer Olson. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

2 funded E-Rate contracts for Barron Area School District (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.

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