British Columbia Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance*	updated 1/27/05
Public School Districts	60
Public School K-12 Students	569,441
Students Transported at Public Expense	104,042**
Percent Students Transported	18.2%
School Board -Owned School Buses	1,012
Contractor-Owned School Buses	584
Total School Buses	1,596
K-12 Transportation Expenditures	(C) $85,705,613
Cost per Pupil	(C) $823.76
*School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2005 **Estimated

British Columbia School Transportation Contacts:

British Columbia Ministry of Education
Helen Redzick, provincial director
P.O. Box 9151
Victoria, BC V8W 9H1
250/356-7821
250-356-8003
helen.redzick@gems4.gov.bc.ca

British Columbia Association of School
Transportation Advisors
Dennis Powell, executive director
School District No. 63
Victoria, BC
250/652-7358
250-652-9433
dennispowell@sd63.bc.ca