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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - School and Employee Bus Transportation
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for School and Employee Bus Transportation:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry include:- Rising fuel costs
- Environmental regulations
- Adoption of electric and alternative fuel buses
- Technological advancements in safety and efficiency
- Increasing urbanization and traffic congestion
- Growing importance of accessibility features
- Shifts in educational funding and budgets
- Labor shortages and union activities
- Expansion of charter and private sector services
- Enhancements in GPS and routing technologies
- Impact of telecommuting on commuting patterns
- Growing emphasis on sustainability and reducing carbon footprint
- Evolving safety standards and protocols
- Cybersecurity concerns for connected vehicle technologies
- Integration of on-demand transportation services
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Local, Fixed-Route Passenger Transportation By Road And Transit Rail |
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Local, School Route Passenger Transportation By Bus |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a School and Employee Bus Transportation company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on School and Employee Bus Transportation measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 2% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Protective Service Occupations | 13% | |||
| Other Protective Service Workers | 13% | |||
| Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers | 13% | |||
| School Bus Monitors | 13% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 77% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 75% | |||
| Passenger Vehicle Drivers | 74% | |||
| Bus Drivers, School | 66% | |||
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 7% | |||
School and Employee Bus Transportation Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the School and Employee Bus Transportation industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Tech-Forward Approach to Staffing - Audience engagement is important for this type of campaign to work. Use ideas like behind-the-scenes tours highlighting facilities, buses, workshops or training areas to reduce job apprehension. Host an interactive Q&A session with HR or current employees to answer applicant questions in real time. (07/07/2025)
- Kicking the tires on a career driving school buses - Summer break may be in full swing, but Manitoba’s largest employer of school bus drivers is ramping up recruitment to tackle a chronic workforce shortage. “This was one of our worst end-of-school (07/05/2025)
- Caddo job fair draws 100 applicants for school district transportation positions - A recent job fair held in Caddo Parish to recruit transportation employees received over 100 applicants for open positions. (07/03/2025)
- Why did Greenwich Public Schools switch bus companies, leading to Stamford site closing? Blame cost. - First Student became Greenwich's transportation provider in 2022 after it acquired Total Transportation Corp., the company the district was using at the time. First Student ended up taking over the school district's existing contract with Total Transportation, which was $10,667,007, that was slated to end in 2027. (07/01/2025)
- Richmond school bus drivers reach deal with district, fired drivers reinstated - Richmond City Schools and the bus drivers' union have reached a deal after months of tension, reinstating five drivers who were fired in April. (07/01/2025)
- Greenwich schools switches bus company because of cost - GREENWICH — Greenwich Public Schools is moving forward with a new transportation provider, citing cost as the reason for the switch. Greenwich has been using First Student Inc., an Ohio-based ... (06/30/2025)
- Lincoln Public Schools continues to fight shortage of bus drivers - Lincoln Public Schools is currently 23 employees short of its desired 150 bus drivers, causing the transportation department to once again operate with fewer routes. (06/28/2025)
- NJ school administrator owns bus companies sued over multiple crashes, injuries - Jason Ballard's bus companies secured $2.4 million in contracts at Newark Public Schools after he stopped working there. (06/20/2025)
- School and Employee Bus Services Market Report 2025-2034 - Corporate Shuttle Services Propel Fleet Electrification in High-Density Urban Hubs - Yahoo Finance - The School and Employee Bus Services Market, valued at USD 59.6 billion in 2025, is poised for impressive growth, projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.4%, reaching USD 134 billion by 2034. This market is vital for providing safe, cost-effective, and reliable transportation to students and professionals in urban and suburban areas. Driven by urbanization, school enrollments, and workforce ... (06/19/2025)
- Fort Bend ISD approves $31.65M transportation contract amid ongoing driver shortage - While the agreement will help cover gaps in service for the upcoming school year, Kathleen Brown, deputy superintendent of operations for FBISD, said the administration’s long-term goal is to reduce reliance on outside vendors. (05/28/2025)
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