| Low | High | |
| SCHOOL COSTS | ||
|
Onetime Installation Costs |
| Local area network | 20,000 | 55,000 |
| Personal computers (60 machines) | 60,000 | 120,000 |
| File server | 4,000 | 15,000 |
| Connection to hub/district office (56 kbps) | 500 | 2,000 |
| Router and CSU/DSU | 2,600 | 5,000 |
| Retrofitting (major) | 10,000 | 25,000 |
| Total | 97,100 | 222,000 |
| Annual Operating Costs | ||
| Replacement of equipment | 3,000 | 8,250 |
| Connection to hub/district office (56 kbps) | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Total | 4,000 | 13,250 |
| DISTRICT OFFICE COSTS | ||
| Onetime Installation Costs | ||
| File server | 2,000 | 15,000 |
| Router | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| District local area network | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| Data line to WAN/Internet (1.5 Mbps) | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Dial-up capabilities (20 lines) | 16,000 | 32,000 |
| Training (40 to 50 staff per school) | 50,000 | 150,000 |
| Total | 73,000 | 212,000 |
| Annual Operating Costs |
| Internet service (1.5 Mbps) | 10,000 | 42,000 |
| Dial-up lines | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| Support (2 to 3 staff per district) | 66,000 | 150,000 |
| Training | 15,000 | 35,000 |
| Total | 94,000 | 232,000 |
| U.S. ONETIME COST |
| Onetime cost per student | 212.47 | 501.14 |
| Total | 9,350,000,000 | 22,050,000,000 |
| U.S. ANNUAL COST | ||
| Annual cost per student | 39.77 | 104.69 |
| Total | 1,750,000,000 | 4,610,000,000 |
SOURCE: Rothstein (1994).