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Ontario Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance*	updated 10/6/06

Public School Districts	72
Public School K-12 Students	2,100,000
Students Transported at Public Expense	800,000
Percent Students Transported	38%
School Board-Owned School Buses	84
Contractor-Owned School Buses	17,000
Total School Buses	17,084
K-12 Transportation Expenditure	(C)$684,500,000
Average Transportation Cost Per Pupil	(C)$855.63
*School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2005

Ontario School Transportation Contacts:

Ontario Ministry of Education
Sandy Chan
Manager of Transportation and Cooperative Education Unit
900 Bay Street, 21st Floor Mowat Block
Toronto, Ontario M7A1L2
416/325 2464
416-325-4024
sandy.chan@edu.gov.on.ca

Ontario School Bus Association (OSBA)
Rick Donaldson, executive director
1 Eva Road, Suite 304
Etobicoke, ON, M9C 4Z5
416/695-9965 or 1-888-675-OSBA (6722)
416-695-9977
info@osba.on.ca
Over 300 members, comprised of school bus contractors, transportation administrators. Founded in 1945, association meets monthly and holds annual conference.