Richmond Public Schools transportation spending and bids
Massachusetts
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How much Richmond Public Schools spends on transportation
In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Richmond Public Schools reported spending $239,697, or $1,522 per pupil, on in-district student transportation.
That ranks 281st of the 314 Massachusetts districts that reported in-district transportation spending, and transportation made up 4.6% of the district's total spending.
At $1,522 per pupil, Richmond Public Schools spends 58% more per pupil than the state median of $961. In-district spending rose 4% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 22%, compared with 42% statewide.
In-district, FY2025
$239,697
Per pupil
$1,522
Out-of-district, FY2025
None reported
| Fiscal year | In-district | Out-of-district |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $239,697 | – |
| 2024 | $229,956 | $42,797 |
| 2023 | $185,011 | $56,420 |
| 2022 | $209,697 | $59,942 |
| 2021 | $224,743 | $23,252 |
| 2020 | $184,737 | $26,437 |
| 2019 | $195,974 | $7,729 |
| 2018 | $216,359 | – |
| 2017 | $203,306 | – |
| 2016 | $184,809 | $3,080 |
Source: figures Richmond 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 Richmond Public Schools spend on school transportation?
In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Richmond Public Schools reported spending $239,697, or $1,522 per pupil, on in-district student transportation. The figures come from the district's End of Year Financial Report to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Is Richmond Public Schools' transportation spending going up?
In-district spending rose 4% from fiscal 2024 to 2025. Fiscal 2025 is its highest year in DESE's figures since fiscal 2016. Since fiscal 2019 it is up 22%, compared with 42% statewide. At $1,522 per pupil, Richmond Public Schools spends 58% more per pupil than the state median of $961.
Does Richmond 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.