Busing by the numbers

Grand Forks, Bismarck and Dickinson are the only school districts in North Dakota not required to provide student transportation because they've never consolidated with other districts.

70

Cents per trip on Dietrich Bus Service for elementary and middle school students.

75

Cents per trip for high school students on Cities Area Transit

250

Dollars for a school year of rides on Dietrich buses.

270

Dollars for a school year on city bus.

50,694

Students who rode on city bus in 2006.

165,000

Dollars collect ed for Dietrich bus rides in 2005-06

274,313

Students who rode Dietrich buses in 2005-06

1.1 million

Dollars spent by Grand Forks schools on transportation in 2005-06.