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How is School Bus Fuel Funding Broken Down?

Posted: January 29, 2008

Q: How much did the (Wake County Public) school system spend for gas and how much did the state contribute? I believe this expenditure is shared with local and state money.
- Nelson Thomas, Apex

A: The school system spent $5,033,867 on fuel last year, according to Director of Transportation Alvin McNeill. Here’s how it’s broken down:

State funds: $4,020,388
Local funds: $1,013,479

Here are some other interesting facts about Wake County school buses:

Total miles traveled last year: 15,213,950
Total gallons of fuel used: 2,361,916
- Kelly

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Just think, if they stopped bussing kids around the county the $$$ would be cut in half. Let kids go to schools in their own 'hoods!
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