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District Transportation Contracts

Melrose Public Schools transportation spending and bids

Massachusetts

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How much Melrose Public Schools spends on transportation

In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Melrose Public Schools reported spending $1,033,337, or $268 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. It also reported $1,225,924 for transporting students to out-of-district placements.

That ranks 221st of the 314 Massachusetts districts that reported in-district transportation spending, and transportation made up 3.1% of the district's total spending.

At $268 per pupil, Melrose Public Schools spends 72% less per pupil than the state median of $961. In-district spending fell 18% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Its highest year was fiscal 2021, at $1,364,052. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 67%, compared with 42% statewide.

In-district, FY2025

$1,033,337

Per pupil

$268

Out-of-district, FY2025

$1,225,924

Melrose Public Schools transportation spending by fiscal year, as reported to DESE
Fiscal yearIn-districtOut-of-district
2025
$1,033,337
$1,225,924
2024
$1,265,192
$1,449,551
2023
$1,273,701
$1,432,525
2022
$1,002,872
$1,174,484
2021
$1,364,052
$138,830
2020
$1,269,628
–
2019
$618,359
$639,738
2018
$572,088
$531,401
2017
$507,294
$474,233
2016
$543,163
$501,467

State transportation reimbursements, fiscal year 2025

Source: figures Melrose 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), and DESE's fiscal 2025 transportation reimbursements. 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 Melrose Public Schools spend on school transportation?

In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Melrose Public Schools reported spending $1,033,337, or $268 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. It also reported $1,225,924 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 Melrose Public Schools' transportation spending going up?

In-district spending fell 18% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Its highest year was fiscal 2021, at $1,364,052. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 67%, compared with 42% statewide. At $268 per pupil, Melrose Public Schools spends 72% less per pupil than the state median of $961.

Does Melrose 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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