The reimbursement per mile for the career and technology program is based on the costs for regular education program miles for the previous fiscal year as reported by the district in the TEA School Transportation Operation Report. Exhibit 10-1 shows the general characteristics of KISD compared to a group of peer districts. The peer districts used for Transportation Services are different than the peers used in other chapters of this report. The school districts chosen as peers for transportation are similar to KISD in size, operating environment, number of student riders, annual miles operated, or linear density group. Average annual riders calculated by multiplying daily riders by 180 school days.
Costs exclude capital costs and debt service.
Miles used for calculating the cost per mile are taken from the TEA School Transportation Operation Report and are derived from odometer readings. These miles include deadhead, maintenance runs, and other sources of added miles. KISD's cost per mile and cost per rider for regular transportation are lower than the peer average. Special education costs are higher than the peer average. Exhibit 10-3 compares the transportation costs of the peer districts with KISD as a percentage of total district expenditures.