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Cisco Meraki MX250 price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MX250 on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $5,358, from 41 line items at 34 schools and libraries; half were between $4,933 and $7,238.

Built from 41 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MX250 (Data Protection) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

17 states · 34 applicants · 49 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$5,358median

What districts paid

The middle of 41 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $4,933 to $7,238
$4,933or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $4,418 or less
+7%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$5,358 vs $5,000
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$5,358
median unit price
$4,933 to $7,238
middle half
41
line items
34
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202632$5,358$5,026 to $8,179
FY20249$5,000$4,785 to $6,676

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 units39$5,358$4,967 to $7,054

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Michigan9$9,645$9,645 to $9,645
Mississippi8$5,358$5,358 to $5,358
Iowa5$5,100$4,767 to $6,676

Service providers quoting the MX250

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Teklinks, Inc.81
Unified Telecommunication Solutions, LLC88
Riverside Technologies, Inc.33
CDW Government LLC22
GIGAKOM22
Questivity Inc.22
TechnologyLab, LLC22
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Other Cisco Meraki data protection models

MX95-HW $2,470MX105-HW $3,635MX250-HW $5,486MX85-HW $1,256MX75-HW $570MX450-HW $10,267MX105 $3,667

Compare with other makers

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

APC (Schneider) SMT1500RM2UC $849Ubiquiti UDM-Pro-Max $599Vertiv PSI5-1500RT120N $873APC (Schneider) SMT2200RM2UC $1,446APC (Schneider) SMTL1500RM3UC $1,930Tripp Lite (Eaton) SMART1500LCD $362APC (Schneider) SMC1500-2UC $768APC (Schneider) SMTL1500RM3UCNC $2,254

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco Meraki MX250 cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $5,358, from 41 line items at 34 schools and libraries; half were between $4,933 and $7,238.

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 MX250 vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price.

Where is the Cisco Meraki MX250 bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Michigan (9); Mississippi (8); Iowa (5).

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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.