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Cisco Meraki MS250-48FP-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MS250-48FP-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $5,389, from 102 line items at 84 schools and libraries; half were between $4,555 and $5,956.

Built from 102 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MS250-48FP-HW (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

26 states · 84 applicants · 826 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$5,389median

What districts paid

The middle of 102 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $4,555 to $5,956
$4,555or less

The number to beat

A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.

Lowest tenth: $3,451 or less
12%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 10 to 49 units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$4,838 vs $5,522
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$5,389
median unit price
$4,555 to $5,956
middle half
102
line items
84
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202529$5,507$5,011 to $6,212
FY202473$5,280$3,999 to $5,943

Price by order size

Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.

Units on the lineLine itemsMedianMiddle half
1 to 9 units76$5,522$4,555 to $6,196
10 to 49 units18$4,838$4,515 to $5,211

Price by state

States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Georgia14$3,451$3,451 to $4,165
New Jersey14$5,680$5,353 to $6,523
Kentucky7$6,212$2,761 to $6,212
Massachusetts7$5,832$5,737 to $6,244
North Carolina7$5,507$5,332 to $5,729
Ohio7$4,950$4,555 to $5,644
Pennsylvania7$5,522$5,121 to $5,522
Illinois6$5,453$5,371 to $5,809
Texas5$4,437$3,999 to $4,955
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Service providers quoting the MS250-48FP-HW

Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
1 Accord Technologies, LLC122
CDW Government LLC88
Trace3, LLC75
Networking Technologies, LLC53
Encore Technology Group LLC44
Netsync Network Solutions43
Core BTS, Inc.32
SHI International Corpo32
DISYS Solutions, Inc.22
GIGAKOM22
Heart Technologies, Inc.22
Network Solutions, Inc.22
Riverside Technologies, Inc.22
Sentinel Technologies, Inc.22
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Other Cisco Meraki data distribution models

MS225-48FP-HW $3,354MS130-48X-HW $3,494MS150-48FP-4X $2,940MS225-24P-HW $2,242MS150-48MP-4X $4,852MS130-48P-HW $2,260C9300X-24Y-M $10,759C9300-48UXM-M $4,866MS130-24P-HW $1,318MS130-8P-HW $569C9300L-48PF-4X-M $4,488MS150-24P-4X $1,888

Compare with other makers

The most requested data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Ubiquiti USW-PRO-MAX-48-POE $1,295Ubiquiti USW-PRO-48-POE $1,106Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468Cisco C9300-48P-EDU $4,519HPE Aruba JL658A $7,455Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022HPE Aruba R8Q71A $5,831Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE $1,475

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco Meraki MS250-48FP-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $5,389, from 102 line items at 84 schools and libraries; half were between $4,555 and $5,956.

Are these prices before or after the E-rate discount?

Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.

Why do prices for the MS250-48FP-HW vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 10 to 49 units had a median of $4,838, against $5,522 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco Meraki MS250-48FP-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Georgia (14); New Jersey (14); Kentucky (7).

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.