The short answer
- Of the 189 applicants whose Category 2 budget can be worked out from their Form 471s, 171 have at least half of it left and 2 have none left.
- The most left: Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ($5,039,048); Rapid City Area School District 51-4 ($1,991,936); Harrisburg School District 41-2 ($1,254,363).
- The newest Category 2 Form 470 for funding year 2027: Bennett County School District 3-1, certified September 28, 2026.
Category 2 budgets left
Each applicant's five-year budget for funding years 2026 to 2030, the Category 2 it has requested since FY2026 (funded or pending, before discounts), and what's left. Select a name for the details and its funding requests. Requests a consortium filed on a member's behalf aren't included, so where a state or regional consortium buys Category 2, "left" will read high.
| Applicant | Five-year budget | Requested | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux Falls · BEN 134110 | $5,039,048 | $0 | $5,039,048 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4Rapid City · BEN 134283 | $2,414,809 | $422,873 | $1,991,936 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2Harrisburg · BEN 134078 | $1,292,870 | $38,507 | $1,254,363 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon · BEN 134055 | $1,082,632 | $0 | $1,082,632 |
| Northwestern Area School District 56-7Mellette · BEN 134226 | $1,003,012 | $0 | $1,003,012 |
| Aberdeen School District 6-1Aberdeen · BEN 134200 | $861,913 | $0 | $861,913 |
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown · BEN 134113 | $756,895 | $0 | $756,895 |
| Brookings School District 5-1Brookings · BEN 134058 | $679,291 | $0 | $679,291 |
| Yankton School District 63-3Yankton · BEN 134105 | $560,163 | $0 | $560,163 |
| Bishop Ogorman Catholic SchoolsSioux Falls · BEN 16080695 | $534,967 | $11,656 | $523,311 |
| Huron School District 2-2Huron · BEN 134171 | $613,176 | $138,121 | $475,055 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5Tea · BEN 14948056 | $507,352 | $70,371 | $436,981 |
| Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder · BEN 134290 | $584,351 | $148,081 | $436,271 |
| Todd County School District 66-1Mission · BEN 134252 | $414,428 | $0 | $414,428 |
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre · BEN 134234 | $529,323 | $129,647 | $399,676 |
| Diocese Of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · BEN 233286 | $452,625 | $69,071 | $383,554 |
| Meade School District 46-1Sturgis · BEN 134311 | $596,042 | $248,595 | $347,447 |
| Sioux Falls Christian SchoolSioux Falls · BEN 65963 | $290,664 | $2,592 | $288,071 |
| West Central School Dist 49-7Hartford · BEN 134080 | $287,439 | $0 | $287,439 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion · BEN 134100 | $268,894 | $0 | $268,894 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City · BEN 134089 | $261,033 | $0 | $261,033 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish · BEN 134308 | $463,813 | $224,847 | $238,966 |
| Belle Fourche School District 9-1Belle Fourche · BEN 134288 | $250,148 | $13,195 | $236,953 |
| Eagle Butte School District 20-1Eagle Butte · BEN 134268 | $234,426 | $0 | $234,426 |
| Lennox School District 41-4Lennox · BEN 134083 | $240,271 | $15,360 | $224,911 |
| Milbank School District 25-4Milbank · BEN 134132 | $217,897 | $0 | $217,897 |
| East Dakota Educational Co-OpSioux Falls · BEN 134107 | $211,225 | $0 | $211,225 |
| Bon Homme School District 4-2Tyndall · BEN 134098 | $211,225 | $0 | $211,225 |
| Tri Valley School District 49-6Colton · BEN 134066 | $202,981 | $0 | $202,981 |
| Sisseton School District 54-2Sisseton · BEN 134138 | $201,368 | $0 | $201,368 |
| Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids · BEN 134067 | $205,601 | $5,760 | $199,841 |
| Wagner Comm School District 11-4Wagner · BEN 134190 | $190,887 | $0 | $190,887 |
| Doland School District 56-2Doland · BEN 134211 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Willow Lake School District 12-3Willow Lake · BEN 134147 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Kadoka Area School District 35-2Kadoka · BEN 134246 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Ipswich Public School District 22-6Ipswich · BEN 134221 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Faulkton Area Sch Dist 24-4Faulkton · BEN 134214 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Clark School District 12-2Clark · BEN 134120 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Leola School District 44-2Leola · BEN 134225 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Hanson School District 30-1Alexandria · BEN 134152 | $181,050 | $0 | $181,050 |
| Canton School District 41-1Canton · BEN 134060 | $178,994 | $0 | $178,994 |
| Hamlin School District 28-3Hayti · BEN 134127 | $182,421 | $7,460 | $174,961 |
| Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Britton · BEN 134208 | $181,050 | $9,664 | $171,386 |
| Custer School District 16-1Custer · BEN 134293 | $167,505 | $0 | $167,505 |
| Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School DistrictRutland · BEN 17034854 | $181,050 | $16,652 | $164,398 |
| Winner School District 59-2Winner · BEN 134261 | $156,015 | $0 | $156,015 |
| Huron Public LibraryHuron · BEN 134172 | $152,040 | $0 | $152,040 |
| Deubrook School District 05-6White · BEN 134146 | $150,875 | $0 | $150,875 |
| Menno School District 33-2Menno · BEN 134087 | $150,875 | $0 | $150,875 |
| Platte-Geddes School District 11-5Platte · BEN 134185 | $150,875 | $0 | $150,875 |
| Kimball School District 7-2Kimball · BEN 134174 | $150,875 | $0 | $150,875 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2Madison · BEN 134084 | $236,442 | $89,761 | $146,680 |
| Redfield School District 56-4Redfield · BEN 134228 | $150,875 | $4,636 | $146,239 |
| Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Tripp · BEN 134189 | $150,875 | $5,520 | $145,355 |
| Hot Springs School District 23-2Hot Springs · BEN 134300 | $143,316 | $0 | $143,316 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell · BEN 134150 | $517,833 | $376,148 | $141,685 |
| Parkston School District 33-3Parkston · BEN 134181 | $181,050 | $43,355 | $137,695 |
| Wessington Springs District 36-2Wessington Springs · BEN 134194 | $150,875 | $14,018 | $136,857 |
| Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elk Point · BEN 134070 | $129,610 | $0 | $129,610 |
| Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Tulare · BEN 134232 | $150,875 | $22,277 | $128,598 |
| Beresford School District 61-2Beresford · BEN 134054 | $127,392 | $0 | $127,392 |
| St Francis Indian SchoolSaint Francis · BEN 66385 | $122,353 | $0 | $122,353 |
| White River School District 47-1White River · BEN 134260 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Faith School District 46-2Faith · BEN 134269 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Iroquois School District 2-3Iroquois · BEN 134173 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Sanborn Central School District 55-5Forestburg · BEN 134156 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Mccook Cent School District 43-7Salem · BEN 134095 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Mobridge · BEN 134264 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Montrose School District 43-2Montrose · BEN 134088 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Castlewood School District 28-1Castlewood · BEN 134119 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Howard School District 48-3Howard · BEN 134170 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Haakon School District 27-1Philip · BEN 134257 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Langford Area School District 45-5Langford · BEN 134223 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Colome Consolidated School District 59-3Colome · BEN 134241 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Miller School District 29-4Miller · BEN 134177 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Stanley County School District 57-1Fort Pierre · BEN 134242 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Viborg Hurley School District #60-6Virborg · BEN 16067701 | $120,700 | $0 | $120,700 |
| Rapid City Catholic School SystemRapid City · BEN 17029747 | $143,316 | $24,872 | $118,444 |
| Groton Area School District 06-6Groton · BEN 134217 | $117,717 | $0 | $117,717 |
| Freeman School District 33-1Freeman · BEN 134074 | $150,875 | $36,413 | $114,462 |
| Elkton School District 5-3Elkton · BEN 134071 | $150,875 | $37,183 | $113,692 |
| Baltic School District 49-1Baltic · BEN 134051 | $110,057 | $0 | $110,057 |
| Deuel School District 19-4Clear Lake · BEN 134122 | $108,445 | $0 | $108,445 |
| Webster Area School District 18-4Webster · BEN 134144 | $107,034 | $0 | $107,034 |
| Rosholt School District 54-4Rosholt · BEN 134135 | $120,700 | $14,362 | $106,338 |
| Tiospa Zina Tribal SchoolAgency Village · BEN 66032 | $104,816 | $0 | $104,816 |
| Hill City School District 51-2Hill City · BEN 134298 | $103,809 | $0 | $103,809 |
| Garretson School District 49-4Garretson · BEN 134076 | $100,382 | $0 | $100,382 |
| Parker School District 60-4Parker · BEN 134091 | $96,955 | $0 | $96,955 |
| Avon School District 4-1Avon · BEN 134157 | $120,700 | $24,112 | $96,588 |
| Henry School District 14-2Henry · BEN 134129 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Centerville School District # 60-1Centerville · BEN 134062 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Eureka School District 44-1Eureka · BEN 134212 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Waverly School District 14-5Waverly · BEN 134114 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Oelrichs School District 23-3Oelrichs · BEN 134306 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Highmore-Harrold Sch Dist 34-2Highmore · BEN 134166 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Selby Area School District 62-5Selby · BEN 134231 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Wilmot School District 54-7Wilmot · BEN 134148 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Frederick Area School District 06-2Frederick · BEN 134204 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| White Lake School District 1-3White Lake · BEN 134196 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Florence School District 14-1Florence · BEN 134126 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Newell School District 9-2Newell · BEN 134304 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Bridgewater-Emery School District #30-3Emery · BEN 16056130 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester · BEN 134050 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman · BEN 134065 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Lemmon School District 52-4Lemmon · BEN 134273 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Ethan School District 17-1Ethan · BEN 134164 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Bison School District 52-1Bison · BEN 134266 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Onida · BEN 232487 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Arlington School District 38-1Arlington · BEN 134116 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Herreid School District 10-1Herreid · BEN 134270 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Bowdle School District 22-1Bowdle · BEN 134206 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Armour School District 21-1Armour · BEN 134155 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Gettysburg School District 53-1Gettysburg · BEN 134216 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Canistota School District 43-1Canistota · BEN 134059 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Corsica · BEN 16084571 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Irene Wakonda School District 13-3Irene · BEN 16038556 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Lake Preston School District 38-3Lake Preston · BEN 134130 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Edmunds Central School District 22-5Roscoe · BEN 134230 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Smee School District 15-3Wakpala · BEN 134282 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Andes Central School District 11 1Lake Andes · BEN 134175 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Mclaughlin School District 15-2Mc Laughlin · BEN 134277 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Wolsey Wessington School District 2-6Wolsey · BEN 16033959 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Marion School District 60-3Marion · BEN 134086 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Scotland School District 4-3Scotland · BEN 134096 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Mcintosh School District 15-1Mc Intosh · BEN 134276 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Crazy Horse SchoolWanblee · BEN 66386 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Harding Co School District 31-1Buffalo · BEN 134291 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Waubay School District 18-3Waubay · BEN 134142 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Estelline School District 28-2Estelline · BEN 134125 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Gregory School District 26-4Gregory · BEN 134243 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Lyman School District 42-1Presho · BEN 134259 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Burke School District 26-2Burke · BEN 134240 | $90,525 | $0 | $90,525 |
| Chester Area School District 39-1Chester · BEN 134064 | $181,050 | $94,585 | $86,465 |
| Gayville-Volin SchoolGayville · BEN 215595 | $90,525 | $6,678 | $83,848 |
| Plankinton School District 1-1Plankinton · BEN 134182 | $90,525 | $6,960 | $83,565 |
| Wall School District 51-5Wall · BEN 134312 | $90,525 | $8,352 | $82,173 |
| Bennett County School District 3-1Martin · BEN 134250 | $90,525 | $8,622 | $81,903 |
| Mount Vernon School District 17-3Mount Vernon · BEN 134180 | $90,525 | $16,542 | $73,983 |
| Flandreau School District 50-3Flandreau · BEN 134073 | $151,178 | $78,713 | $72,465 |
| Sioux Valley School District 5-5Volga · BEN 134103 | $145,534 | $78,834 | $66,700 |
| American Horse SchoolAllen · BEN 66491 | $66,518 | $0 | $66,518 |
| Timber Lake School District 20-3Timber Lake · BEN 134281 | $90,525 | $26,037 | $64,488 |
| Jones County School District 37-3Murdo · BEN 134254 | $120,700 | $57,297 | $63,403 |
| Woonsocket School District 55-4Woonsocket · BEN 134199 | $60,350 | $0 | $60,350 |
| Elk Mountain School District 16-2Dewey · BEN 134297 | $60,350 | $0 | $60,350 |
| Pierre Indian Learning CenterPierre · BEN 17025727 | $60,350 | $0 | $60,350 |
| Edgemont School District 23-1Edgemont · BEN 134295 | $60,350 | $0 | $60,350 |
| Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1Lead · BEN 134302 | $153,596 | $93,732 | $59,865 |
| City Of Hot SpringsHot Springs · BEN 17010822 | $56,472 | $0 | $56,472 |
| Beresford Public LibraryBeresford · BEN 134053 | $52,671 | $0 | $52,671 |
| Crow Creek Sioux Tribal SchoolsStephan · BEN 17000375 | $150,875 | $101,174 | $49,701 |
| Pahin Sinte OwayawaPorcupine · BEN 66563 | $41,322 | $0 | $41,322 |
| Tripp County LibraryWinner · BEN 134262 | $36,218 | $0 | $36,218 |
| Enemy Swim Day SchoolWaubay · BEN 66050 | $33,461 | $0 | $33,461 |
| Hoven School District 53-2Hoven · BEN 134219 | $90,525 | $59,111 | $31,414 |
| New Underwood School District 51-3New Underwood · BEN 134305 | $90,525 | $60,083 | $30,442 |
| Plankinton Community LibraryPlankinton · BEN 134183 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Elk Point City LibraryElk Point · BEN 134069 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Bennett County Public LibraryMartin · BEN 134249 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| White Lake Community LibraryWhite Lake · BEN 231416 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Wessington Public LibraryWessington · BEN 134192 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Faith Public LibraryFaith · BEN 158004 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Scotland Public LibraryScotland · BEN 17021364 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Marion Public LibraryMarion · BEN 17021361 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Sherwood Memorial LibraryDoland · BEN 17021362 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Tripp (City Of) Public LibraryTripp · BEN 17024021 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Centerville Community LibraryCenterville · BEN 134063 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolRapid City · BEN 66467 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Irene Public LibraryIrene · BEN 17021360 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Little Eagle Grant SchoolLittle Eagle · BEN 66437 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Great Plains Lutheran High SchoolWatertown · BEN 17051633 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Wakonda Public LibraryWakonda · BEN 17021363 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Alcester Public LibraryAlcester · BEN 17021358 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Mccrossan Boys Ranch SchoolSioux Falls · BEN 65961 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Core Educational CooperativePlatte · BEN 17017074 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| DakotabilitiesSioux Falls · BEN 16076137 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| Wagner Public LibraryWagner · BEN 134191 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| South Central School District 26-5Bonesteel · BEN 134158 | $30,175 | $0 | $30,175 |
| De Smet School District 38-2De Smet · BEN 134124 | $90,525 | $62,684 | $27,841 |
| Warner School District 6-5Warner · BEN 134233 | $90,525 | $65,990 | $24,535 |
| Loneman Day SchoolOglala · BEN 66553 | $51,602 | $32,811 | $18,791 |
| Lower Brule School District Aka Lower Brule Day SchoolLower Brule · BEN 226016 | $90,525 | $74,461 | $16,064 |
| Childrens Home SocietySioux Falls · BEN 233317 | $60,350 | $50,767 | $9,583 |
| Chamberlain School District 7-1Chamberlain · BEN 134161 | $176,978 | $168,737 | $8,242 |
| Marty Indian SchoolMarty · BEN 66158 | $43,942 | $40,780 | $3,162 |
| Summit School District 54-6Summit · BEN 134140 | $60,350 | $59,937 | $413 |
| Dupree School District 64-2Dupree · BEN 134267 | $90,525 | $97,035 | -$6,510 |
| Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1Batesland · BEN 134286 | $362,423 | $370,500 | -$8,077 |
New Form 470s for funding year 2027
1 Category 2 Form 470 has been certified in South Dakota for funding year 2027.
| Applicant | Services | Certified | Allowable contract date | Form 470 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett County School District 3-1Martin · School District | IC | September 28, 2026 | October 26, 2026 | 270001212 |
IC is internal connections, MIBS managed internal broadband services, BMIC basic maintenance. Cancelled forms are left out.
How the numbers are worked out
Budgets use USAC's rates: $201.57 per student for schools and $5.43 per square foot for libraries, with a $30,175 floor per school or library, counted from the first Form 471 each applicant filed in the cycle. Requests come from USAC's FRN status data, using the latest version of each request; denied and cancelled requests don't count. Requests a consortium filed for its members are filed under the consortium and aren't subtracted here, and applicants that haven't filed a Form 471 this cycle aren't listed. The C2 budget lookup explains the method in full.
Data: USAC Open Data datasets upfy-khtr, qdmp-ygft, 7i5i-83qf and jt8s-3q52, read October 31, 2026. Not official USAC figures.
Questions providers ask
How much Category 2 E-Rate funding has South Dakota requested since FY2026?
$4.0 million before discounts, across 53 applicants, as of October 31, 2026. Denied and cancelled requests aren't counted.
How many Category 2 Form 470s have been posted in South Dakota for FY2027?
1 certified as of October 31, 2026. E-Rate Workbench screens new ones every night against your offices, services and no-bid rules.
Which South Dakota districts have the most Category 2 budget left?
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ($5,039,048); Rapid City Area School District 51-4 ($1,991,936); Harrisburg School District 41-2 ($1,254,363).