Newton Public Schools FY27 Digital Budget Book

2025-26 (FY26) Yellow Bus Transportation

Total Eligible Ridership

Average Daily Ridership

Cost per Day

Annual Cost

# Buses # Days

Public School Transportation

2,988 * 2,187

30

180 $695 $3,815,550

Public School Transportation (shared bus)

243

194

3 1

180 $885 180 $695

$477,900 $62,550

Private School Transportation

45

22

$4,356,000

Total

3,276

2,403

34

Fee Revenue: Bus Passes: Early bird rate: $415; On or After 08/01: $465

$1,090,000

% of Cost offset by bus fee FY26 Net School Budget

0%

$3,266,000

2026-27 (FY27) Yellow Bus Transportation

Total Eligible Ridership

Average Daily Ridership

Cost per Day

Annual Cost

# Buses # Days

Public School Transportation

3,024

2,207

30

182 $720 $3,996,720

Public School Transportation (shared bus)

246

192

3 1

182 $900 182 $720

$491,400 $65,520

Private School Transportation

37

17

$4,553,640

Total

3,307

2,416

34

Fee Revenue: Bus Passes: Early bird rate: $415; On or After 08/01: $465

$1,055,000

% of Cost offset by bus fee

23%

FY27 Net School Budget

$3,498,640

* Eligible Ridership is based on number of bus passes issued. Average Daily Ridership is based on Fall 2025 figures. Eligible Ridership and Average Daily Ridership are estimated for 2026-27.

Special Education Transportation

FY23 Expenses FY27 Budget Cost of Special Education Transportation $2,766,799 $4,164,778 $4,835,899 $5,699,314 $7,190,771 Transportation Circuit Breaker Offset $1,031,353 $933,282 $1,523,142 $1,341,823 $0 EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS $3,798,152 $5,098,060 $6,359,041 $7,041,137 $7,190,771 % Total Cost Increase from prior year -17.4% 34.2% 24.7% 10.7% 2.1% FY24 Expenses FY25 Expenses FY26 Budget

Student Ridership *

# of Students Transported In-District # Students Transported Out-of-District Total # of Students Transported

413

406

398

405

415

87

85

73

85

91

500

491

471

490

506

*FY26 Ridership totals are taken from special education transportation enrollment as of February of the current fiscal year; FY27 ridership numbers are estimated

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