South Carolina School Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance* (2004-2005 School Year)	updated 1/9/07
Public School Districts**	87
Public School K-12 Students	672,234
Students Transported at Public Expense	367,920
Percent Transported at Public Expense	55%
Estimated Annual Student Rides (based on 180-day school year)	144,604,152
State-Owned Buses	5,711
District-Owned Buses	151
Contractor-Owned Buses	26
Total School Buses	5,800
Approximate # CDL Licensed School Bus Drivers	6,500
Annual K-12 Expenditure (all revenue sources)	$3.205 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditure	$100,859,539
Percent School Transportation Cost of Total Annual K-12 Expenditure	5.54%
Average Transportation Cost Per Pupil	$282
Special Needs Students Transported	11378
Estimated Percent Spent on Special Needs Transportation	21.63%
*School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2007 **National Education Association, 2003 ***National Association of State Budget Officers, 2005

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South Carolina School Transportation Contacts:

Donald Tudor, director of transportation
South Carolina Department of Education
Office of Transportation
1429 Senate St., Room 210
Columbia, SC 29201
803/734-8244
803-734-8254
dtudor@sde.state.sc.us

South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation
Jeannette Skinner, president
109 Hinton St.
Chester, SC 29706
803/581-2163
803-377-2584
skinnj_cps@chester.k12.sc.us
250 members, transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, bus drivers, and transportation equipment vendors. Founded in 1975, association meets monthly and holds annual conference.

South Carolina Head Start Association
Linnie Miller, president
803/366-5569
803-329-4364
linniem@rhtc.net

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