Burlington Public Schools transportation spending and bids
Middlesex, Massachusetts
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How much Burlington Public Schools spends on transportation
In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Burlington Public Schools reported spending $2,692,466, or $764 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. It also reported $1,710,904 for transporting students to out-of-district placements.
That ranks 79th of the 314 Massachusetts districts that reported in-district transportation spending, and transportation made up 4.1% of the district's total spending.
At $764 per pupil, Burlington Public Schools spends 20% less per pupil than the state median of $961. In-district spending rose 20% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 50%, compared with 42% statewide.
In-district, FY2025
$2,692,466
Per pupil
$764
Out-of-district, FY2025
$1,710,904
| Fiscal year | In-district | Out-of-district |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,692,466 | $1,710,904 |
| 2024 | $2,239,269 | $1,715,783 |
| 2023 | $2,032,287 | $1,538,985 |
| 2022 | $1,583,145 | $1,682,781 |
| 2021 | $1,489,856 | $1,539,995 |
| 2020 | $1,655,218 | $1,777,401 |
| 2019 | $1,789,111 | $1,795,830 |
| 2018 | $1,591,439 | $1,661,203 |
| 2017 | $1,643,288 | $1,499,879 |
| 2016 | $1,793,865 | $1,240,489 |
Source: figures Burlington Public Schools reported to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in its End of Year Financial Reports, District Expenditures by Function Code (in-district transportation is function 3300). Per-pupil figures are DESE's. Out-of-district transportation covers students the district educates elsewhere, such as in other districts, collaboratives or private special education schools. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Transportation bids
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How much does Burlington Public Schools spend on school transportation?
In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Burlington Public Schools reported spending $2,692,466, or $764 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. It also reported $1,710,904 for transporting students to out-of-district placements. The figures come from the district's End of Year Financial Report to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Is Burlington Public Schools' transportation spending going up?
In-district spending rose 20% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 50%, compared with 42% statewide. At $764 per pupil, Burlington Public Schools spends 20% less per pupil than the state median of $961.
Does Burlington Public Schools have an open transportation bid?
Not on record right now. RouteReady checks COMMBUYS, BidNet and more than a hundred town and district procurement pages every day and alerts subscribers the morning a matching bid posts.
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