District Transportation Contracts

Harvard Public Schools transportation spending and bids

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How much Harvard Public Schools spends on transportation

That ranks 215th of the 314 Massachusetts districts that reported in-district transportation spending, and transportation made up 4.9% of the district's total spending.

At $1,068 per pupil, Harvard Public Schools spends 11% more per pupil than the state median of $961. In-district spending rose 3% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 79%, compared with 42% statewide.

In-district, FY2025

$1,085,364

Per pupil

$1,068

Out-of-district, FY2025

$244,204

Harvard Public Schools transportation spending by fiscal year, as reported to DESE
Fiscal year	In-district	Per pupil	Out-of-district
2025	$1,085,364	$1,068	$244,204
2024	$1,055,471	$1,042	$241,134
2023	$837,020	$818	$251,557
2022	$735,392	$711	$242,584
2021	$626,856	$622	$220,605
2020	$432,049	$411	$272,439
2019	$604,714	$564	$333,724
2018	$474,170	$430	$255,355
2017	$471,356	$418	$322,162
2016	$500,042	$438	$219,482

Source: figures Harvard 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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Frequently asked questions

How much does Harvard Public Schools spend on school transportation?

In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Harvard Public Schools reported spending $1,085,364, or $1,068 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. It also reported $244,204 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 Harvard Public Schools' transportation spending going up?

In-district spending rose 3% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 79%, compared with 42% statewide. At $1,068 per pupil, Harvard Public Schools spends 11% more per pupil than the state median of $961.

Does Harvard 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.