Pennsylvania Fast Facts

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  • 33%

    Pennsylvanians think K–12 education in Pennsylvania is headed in the right direction

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
  • $1,485

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 7%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

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.

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020