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New Mexico School Transportation
Data Elements At-a-Glance* (2005-2006 School Year)
updated 12/19/06
Public School Districts**

89
Public School K-12 Students

316,243
Students Transported at Public Expense

184,244
Percent Students Transported

58%
Estimated Annual Student Rides
(based on a 180-day school year)

66,208,000
District-Owned Buses

710
Contractor-Owned Buses

1,659
Total School Buses

2,369
Approximate # CDL Licensed
School Bus Drivers

5,000

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

$2.911 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditure

$105,454,000
Percent School Transportation Cost of
Total Annual K-12 Expenditure

3.6%
Average Transportation Cost Per Pupil

$573.91

* New Mexico DOE / 2007 School Transportation News Buyer's Guide
** Education Week
***National Association of State Business Officials, 2005

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New Mexico School Transportation Contacts:

Gilbert Perea, director
School Transportation Unit
 New Mexico Department of Education
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, N.M. 87501
505/827-6640
505-827-5802
 gilbert.perea@state.nm.us

New Mexico School Transportation Association
Frank Silva, president
P.O. Box 185
Capitan, N.M. 88316
505/354-2672
505-354-6014
 fsilva@lookingglass.net
110 members, comprised of school bus contractors. Founded in 1965, association meets quarterly and holds annual conference.

New Mexico Head Start Contacts:

New Mexico Head Start Association
Gloria Lopez
505/523-2411
505-523-6646
 glopez@helpccd.com

Laws and regulations governing pupil transportation:

New Mexico State Statutes on Pupil Transportation
New Mexico State Board Regulations on Student Transportation
Aztec School Board of Education Section 8 Regulations

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