Every year, School Bus Fleet rounds up key K-12 public transportation statistics from every single U.S. state to find out how each compares — and to find a nationwide snapshot of the industry. So, here's what we found out for the most recent school year.

State-by-State School Bus Statistics — 2024-25

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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.

Get more industry information and statistics in School Bus Fleet's 2026 Fact Book, available in full Dec. 11, 2025.

Previous Reports

• 2023-24

• 2022-23

• 2021-22

Our Data Collection Methodology 
School Bus Fleet gathers state-level school transportation data directly from each state’s designated transportation authority. In most cases, this comes from state departments of education, though some states report through their highway patrol, department of public safety, or equivalent agencies. Data is collected annually by email and phone inquiries from state transportation directors as compiled from their school districts. Because states track different metrics, not all data points are available in every state. When a state no longer reports specific metrics or is unresponsive, we note the use of prior-year data with an asterisk.