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Alaska School Transportation
Data Elements At-a-Glance* (2005-2006 School Year)
updated 12/14/06
Public School Districts**

53
# Public Schools

484
Public School K-12 Students
131,263

Pupils Transported at Public Expense

42,800
Percent Transported at Public Expense

33%
Estimated Annual Student Rides
(based on a 170-day school year)

16,021,412
District-Owned Buses

227
Contractor-Owned Buses

833
Total School Buses

1,060
Approximate # CDL Licensed
School Bus Drivers

1,150

Annual K-12 Expenditures***
(all revenue sources)

$1.082 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditures

$54,319,877
Percent School Transportation Cost
of Total Annual K-12 Expenditure

5.02%
Average Transportation
Cost Per Pupil

$1,269.15
Source: Alaska Dept. of Education/2007 STN Buyer's Guide
**National Education Association, 2003
***National Association of State Budget Officers, 2006

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Alaska Pupil Transportation Contacts:

Elizabeth Sweeney Nudelman
School Finance Manager
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0500
 907/465-8685
 907-463-5279
Elizabeth_Sweeney@eed.state.ak.us

Head Start Contacts:
Alaska Head Start Association
Brenda Krupa, president
907/245-3526
907-245-3524
 akheadstart@aol.com

State laws governing school transportation in Alaska:

(click below and scroll down to) Chapter 14.09 Transportation of Pupils

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