Maryland School Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance* (2004-2005 School Year )	updated 9/25/06
Public School Districts	24
Number of Public Schools	1,297
Number of Private Schools	1,110
Public School K-12 Students	865,561
Students Transported at Public Expense	617,494
Percent Students Transported	71%
Estimated Annual Student Rides (based on a 180-day school year)	239,640,840
District-Owned Buses	3,771
Contractor-Owned Buses	3,195
Total School Buses	6,926
Annual K-12 Expenditure (all revenue sources)**	$4.557 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditure	N/A
* 2007 School Transportation News Buyer's Guide ** National Association of State Budget Officers

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Maryland School Transportation Contacts:

Ed Beck
Pupil Transportation Director
Division of Business Services
Maryland Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410/767-0209
410-333-8723
ebeck@msde.state.md.us

Maryland Association for Pupil Transportation
Contact: Linda Fitchett, President
P.O. Box 427
Forest Hill, MD 21050
410/937-7072
45 members, comprised of transportation administrators and supervisors. Association meets semi-annually.

Maryland School Bus Contractors Association
Paul E. Welch, executive director
1215 Deerpark Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410/876-1457
410-848-9470
pewpaw@msn.com
785 members, comprised of school bus contractors. Founded in 1948, association meets quarterly and holds annual conference.

Maryland Head Start Contacts:

St. Joseph Head Start
915 Starrett St.
Baltimore, MD 21236
410/685-1700
410-685-2546

State Laws: Click here to find the state laws governing school transportation in Maryland: