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K-12 Student Transportation Statistics 2023-24
The latest state-by-state student transportation statistics for the most recent school year, sponsored by First Light Safety.
December 10, 2024
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How does each U.S. state measure up to its student transportation statistics?
School Bus Fleet contacted all 50 states' department directors to find out. We asked each to share as much updated information as possible.
Here's the report!
State-by-State School Bus Statistics - 2023-24
| State | Total # Yellow Buses | Total # Contractor-Owned Buses | Total # Bus Drivers | Public K-12 Students Transported Daily | Public K-12 Students Enrolled | % of Public K-12 Students Transported | Total Annual Route Mileage | Total State Aid Paid for Student Transportation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9,984 | 352 | 15,301 | 329,837 | 720,468 | 46% | 89,370,000 | $385,850,572 |
| Alaska | 925 | 657 | 715 | 71,844 | 128,275 | 56% | 9,688,450 | $70,743,841 |
| Arizona | 7,081 | 161 | 5,385 | Not Available | 1,115,160 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Arkansas | 5,223 | Not Available | 8,367 | 339,948 | 436,796 | 78% | 84,836,600 | Not Available |
| California | 21,736 | 9,422 | 66,000 | 1,100,000 | 5,837,690 | 19% | 202,612,287 | $1,800,000 |
| Colorado | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 279,043 | 881,464 | 32% | 46,765,451 | $71,845,006 |
| Connecticut* | 8,600 | 8,250 | Not Available | 467,000 | 512,652 | - | Not Available | Not Available |
| Delaware | 1,711 | 1,079 | 2,144 | 127,250 | 142,157 | 90% | 20,810,604 | $166,833,900 |
| District of Columbia | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 98,663 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Florida* | 17,388 | Not Available | 10,414 | 847,952 | 2,851,850 | 30% | 204,014,432 | $1,273,553,604 |
| Georgia | 20,506 | Not Available | 13,738 | 880,998 | 1,693,856 | 52% | 137,282,220 | $148,750,195 |
| Hawaii | 785 | 725 | 437 | 28,260 | 167,649 | 17% | 4,527,500 | $85,000,000 |
| Idaho | 2,985 | Not Available | Not Available | 90,000 | 315,141 | 28% | 20,970,348 | $94,400,000 |
| Illinois* | 23,065 | Not Available | 32,098 | 976,971 | 1,861,774 | 52% | 215,587,529 | $809,366,100 |
| Indiana | 15,540 | 1,971 | 14,151 | 671,270** | 1,032,724 | 65% | Not Available | Not Available |
| Iowa* | 6,000 | 900 | 9,000 | 223,345 | 478,692 | 47% | 38,501,255 | $210,557,708 |
| Kansas* | 3,495 | 1,220 | 9,176 | 196,148 | 475,233 | 41% | 33,518,081 | $3,817,084,539 |
| Kentucky | 8,977 | Not Available | 8,364 | 301,583 | 634,424 | 48% | 99,816,332 | $274,446,300 |
| Louisiana | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 1,360,046 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Maine | 3,400 | 0 | 2,850 | 138,099 | 172,624 | 80% | 30,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Maryland | 7,169 | 3,301 | 8,580 | 628,866 | 889,900 | 71% | 122,401,833 | $335,964,983 |
| Massachusetts | 9,000 | 7,850 | 10,000 | 500,000 | 914,959 | 55% | Not Available | Not Available |
| Michigan | 15,000 | Not Available | Not Available | 700,000 | 1,429,895 | 49% | Not Available | Not Available |
| Minnesota | 18,332 | 13,583 | Not Available | 682,399 | 870,506 | 78% | 160,134,264 | $373,985,043 |
| Mississippi* | 5,534 | 284 | Not Available | 368,644 | 439,787 | 84% | 38,132,316 | $225,937,857 |
| Missouri* | 11,678 | 3,950 | Not Available | 464,322 | 861,494 | 54% | 123,379,100 | 347,297,933 |
| Montana | 3,740 | 2,281 | 2,013 | 74,780 | 148,585 | 50% | 15,468,935 | $10,411,642 |
| Nebraska | 5,398 | Not Available | Not Available | 86,599 | 328,649 | 26% | 27,152,911 | Not Available |
| Nevada | 2,320 | 0 | 2,000 | 145,000 | 484,240 | 30% | 24,802,999 | $26,765,997 |
| New Hampshire* | 3,200 | Not Available | Not Available | 159,600 | 155,253 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| New Jersey* | 16,704 | 4,677 | Not Available | 677,045 | 1,343,058 | 50% | Not Available | $328,421,850 |
| New Mexico | 1,975 | Not Available | Not Available | 123,905 | 295,236 | 42% | Not Available | $126,821,800 |
| New York | 50,000** | 22,800* | Not Available | 2,300,000** | 2,418,513 | 95% | Not Available | $2,000,000,000** |
| North Carolina | 10,871 | Not Available | 11,281 | 622,640 | 1,374,664 | 45% | 154,082,167 | $675,388,863 |
| North Dakota* | 2,351 | 284 | Not Available | 43,585 | 116,598 | 38% | 22,564,317 | $27,638,204 |
| Ohio | Not Available | Not Available | 18,902 | 715,881 | 1,665,552 | 43% | 1,119,933 | $773,000,070 |
| Oklahoma | Not Available | 21 | Not Available | Not Available | 701,066 | Not Available | Not Available | $37,165,015 |
| Oregon* | 4,429 | 2,086 | Not Available | 173,740 | 552,380 | 31% | 50,351,936 | Not Available |
| Pennsylvania | 28,637 | 42,117 | 43,173 | 1,412,379 | 1,685,859 | 84% | 434,649,271 | Not Available |
| Rhode Island* | 1,691 | 1,356 | Not Available | 94,800 | 137,452 | - | Not Available | $558,024,000 |
| South Carolina | 5,740 | 100 | 5,600 | 330,000 | 751,000 | 44% | 77,000,000 | $136,000,000 |
| South Dakota* | 1,778 | 782 | Not Available | 43,876 | 137,759 | 39% | Not Available | Not Available |
| Tennessee | 8,653 | Not Available | 3,815 | 467,745 | 1,000,920 | 47% | Not Available | Not Available |
| Texas* | 45,347 | 0 | Not Available | 1,548,374 | 5,402,928 | 29% | 341,827,721 | $385,607,193 |
| Utah | 3,151 | 44 | 3,204 | 190,945 | 672,662 | 28% | 25,188,512 | $124,066,041 |
| Vermont | Not Available | Not Available | 2,364 | 63,005 | 82,901 | 76% | Not Available | $21,786 |
| Virginia | 15,124 | 168 | Not Available | 759,011 | 1,261,962 | 60% | 202,868,629 | $409,500,000 |
| Washington | 10,345 | 1,311 | 10,000 | 339,367 | 1,070,679 | 32% | 96,759,250 | $841,000,000 |
| West Virginia | 3,835 | 0 | 3,663 | 174,019 | 245,047 | 71% | 43,845,002 | $99,231,183 |
| Wisconsin | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 369,762 | 814,002 | 45% | Not Available | $24,000,000 |
| Wyoming | 1,835 | 0 | 657 | 26,747 | 90,297 | 30% | 11,861,500 | Not Available |
| TOTAL | 451,238 | 131,732 | 323,392 | 21,356,584 | 49,261,141 | - | 3,211,891,685 | $15,281,481,225 |
| AVERAGE | 10,255 | 3,992 | 11,151 | 454,395 | 965,905 | 50% | 94,467,403 | $424,485,590 |
*Latest available data.
**Estimate.
Note: Many states don’t track or provide data in all categories, so these totals and averages don’t necessarily capture an accurate nationwide picture.
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