During the 2001-2002 school year, the most recent available, Saint Paul had the fourth lowest cost per pupil for regular category transportation in Minnesota.
The 2004-2005 School Bus Fleet Magazine survey of the 100 largest school district transportation operations indicates that Saint Paul is the 29th largest district in number of transported students but is the 63rd largest in the number of buses used to transport those students. The survey also indicated that Saint Paul is number two nationwide in the average number of pupils transported per route vehicle with an average daily load that is over double the national average.
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