Indiana has 145 counties with slow internet: Here are the 10 slowest

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(Stacker) Access to high-speed Internet in schools has improved over the last decade. In 2013 70% of American schools did not have an Internet connection of 100 Kbps per student, the minimum speed set by the Federal Communications Commission to meet basic classroom needs. By 2018, less than 2% of schools did not meet that threshold.

As more schools integrate technology into the classroom, the need for fast and reliable Internet is even greater. 2020 FCC increased minimum bandwidth up to 1 Mbps per student—10 times faster than the previous minimum. Nearly 6 in 10 school districts met or exceeded that benchmark in 2021 — a 25% increase from the previous year, according to analysis from Connect K-12.

Yet nearly 28 million American students do not have adequate Internet speeds to effectively and regularly engage in digital learning in the classroom.

Stacker compiled a list of Indiana school districts with the slowest internet speeds using data from Connect K-12. School districts are ranked by internet speed in Mbps. The link is broken by the number of students in the school district.

#10. North Knox School Corporation
– Bandwidth per student: 0.3 Mbps
– Total students: 1,314
– Cost per Mbps: $7.75
– Total monthly expenses: $3,100.00

#9. Oak Hill United School Corp
– Bandwidth per student: 0.3 Mbps
– Total students: 1,693
– Price per Mbps: 10.6 USD
– Total monthly expenses: $5,300.00

#8. Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corp
– Bandwidth per student: 0.3 Mbps
– Total students: 3,674
– Price per Mbps: $1.78
– Total monthly costs: $1,775.00

#7. Greenwood Community School Corp
– Bandwidth per student: 0.29 Mbps
– Total number of students: 3,948
– Price per Mbps: $1.58
– Total monthly costs: $1,575.00

#6. Brownsburg Community School Corporation
– Bandwidth per student: 0.28 Mbps
– Total number of students: 9,460
– Price per Mbps: $1.41
– Total monthly costs: $2,825.00

#5. Greenfield Cent Community School District
– Bandwidth per student: 0.27 Mbps
– Total number of students: 4,326
– Price per Mbps: $1.55
– Total monthly expenses: $1,550.00

#4. Westview School Corp
– Bandwidth per student: 0.26 Mbps
– Total number of students: 2,277
– Price per Mbps: $2.66
– Total monthly costs: $1,529.85

#3. Mooresville Consolidated School Corp
– Bandwidth per student: 0.26 Mbps
– Total number of students: 4,352
– Price per Mbps: $1.35
– Total monthly expenses: $1,350.00

#2. Tippecanoe School Corporation
– Bandwidth per student: 0.21 Mbps
– Total students: 13,521
– Price per Mbps: $1.87
– Total monthly cost: $3,744.00

#1. Michigan City Area Schools
– Bandwidth per student: 0.04 Mbps
– Total number of students: 5,841
– Price per Mbps: $28.17
– Total monthly expenses: $4,929.85