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  • 41%

    New York residents think K–12 education in New York is headed in the right direction.

New York K–12 Education Spending

$77 Billion

Total New York Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

New York Student Transportation
  • $2,456

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 8.6%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

New York State appropriates out-of-district transportation funds, but they are not mandatory for districts to implement.

Charter School

The state provides transportation services for homeless students attending charter schools.

Private School

Transportation from centralized pickup points at public schools may be provided to pupils attending nonpublic schools under certain circumstances.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: NY EDUC § 3622-a

Charter Schools: N.Y. Educ. Law §§ 2851, 2853 and 3209

Private Schools: N.Y. Edn. Law §3635.1.a-c; 2-a.

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020