Pennsylvania Fast Facts
Pennsylvania K–12 Education Spending
$34 Billion
Total Pennsylvania Public Education Revenue
U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)
Data last updated 6/2022.
Pennsylvania Student Transportation
U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)
Data last updated 6/2022.
Inter-District
Pennsylvania does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of inter-district transfer students.
Charter School
Students must be provided free transportation to the charter school by their school district of residence, with some exceptions such as distance; otherwise, Pennsylvania allocates transportation funds to charter schools.
Private School
Local school boards that provide transportation for public school students must provide identical transportation services for nonpublic school students enrolled in nonprofit schools within the district boundaries or outside the district boundaries at a distance not exceeding 10 miles by the nearest public highway
State Student Transportation Statutes
Inter-District: 24 P.S. § 13-1361
Charter Schools: 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 17-1726-A and 25-2509.8
Private Schools: 24 P.S. §§13-1361, 21-2114, 25-2509.3.