Transportation Information by School District
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January 1, 1972

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T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n . 1. N u m b e r of s c h o o l b u s e s o w n e d , l e a s e d o r c h a r t e d by the s c h o o l d i s t r i c t a n d th e r a t e d c a p a c i t y of e a c h . 2. T o t a l c a p a c i t y of b u s e s . 3. O t h e r k i n d s of r e g u l a r d a i l y t r a n s p o r t a t i o n u t i l i z e d . 4. T o t a l n u m b e r of s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d d a i l y . 5. a . A n n u a l O p e r a t i n g C o s t , b. D e p r e c i a t i o n C o s t . f i l ) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of th e C i t y of B e r k l e y 1. N o b u s e s o w n e d . 2 . N o n e . ' 3 . R e n t a l s e r v i c e f o r v o c a t i o n a l , H e a d S t a r t a n d S p e c i a l E d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . No s e t n u m b e r of v e h i c l e s u s e d . 4. 171 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 l o c a l c o s t . S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of C l a w s o n 1. 4 - 8 p a s s e n g e r m i n i b u s e s f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s on ly . 2. 32. 3. N o n e . 4. 82 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 1 9 , 8 0 0 . - . b . N o t a v a i l a b l e . S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of F e r n d a l e 1. 1 - 7 3 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -2 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 1 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -5 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -9 p a s s e n g e r s t a t i o n w a g o n . 2. 197. ■ 3. 1 - 9 p a s s e n g e r s t a t i o n w a g o n ( l i s t e d a b o v e ) f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s on ly . 4. 240 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d d u r i n g r e g u l a r s c h o o l y e a r . 42 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d f o r s u m m e r s c h o o l . 5. a . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 3 2 , 0 0 0 . b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . ^—^4) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of H a z e l P a r k 1. 1 -6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -12 p a s s e n g e r ; 1-9 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 189. 3. C h a r t e r f r o m S e r v i c a r f o r 2 s t u d e n t s in w h e e l c h a i r s . 4. 255 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d (229 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n , 2 6 v o c a t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n ) . a . $62 , 600 b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . 5. jp r) L a m p h e r e P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 2 - 7 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 9 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 8 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n ) ; 1 -1 2 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n ) . ’ 2. 766. 3. None. 4. 1505 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . . $ 1 3 5 , 000 b. $ 1 4 , 000 ' i^0>) M a d i s o n D i s t r i c t P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 3 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r . (H o w e v e r , 2 b u s e s w e r e m a n u f a c t u r e d in 1965 a n d c a n o n ly b e u s e d f o r s h o r t d i s t a n c e r u n s of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 15 m i l e s o r l e s s . ) 2. 180. 3. 12 p a s s e n g e r m i n i v an ; c h a r t e r s e r v i c e f o r c e r t a i n s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s ; c h a r t e r s e r v i c e s h a r e d w i t h H a z e l P a r k f o r v o c a t i o n a l s t u d e n t s . 4. 151 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n a n d v o c a t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $27 , 000. b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . O a k P a r k S c h o o l D i s t r i c t 1. 9 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 2. 702. v. 3. N o n e . 4 . 815 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $63 , 500 . b. N ot a v a i l a b l e . 1 -3 0 p a s s e n g e r . S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i ty of L i n c o l n P a r k 1. 5 b u s e s c h a r t e r e d . 2 . 2 0 0 . 3. 3 t a x i c a b s ( s h a r e d w i t h A l l e n P a r k ) f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . 4. 180 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d (130 r e t a r d e d , 50 t r a i n a b l e ) . 5. a . $44 , 000 b. N o n e . M e l v i n d a l e - N o r t h A l l e n P a r k 1. 1 0 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r . . 2 . 6 0 0 . . 3. 9 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d by t a x i c a b ( h a r d of h e a r i n g a n d b l i n d s t u d e n t s ) . 4. 1, 398 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . t R e d f o r d U n io n S c h o o l D i s t r i c t No. 1 1. 2 0 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 1, 200. 3. N o n e . 4. 2, 953 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 1 8 4 , 726 . b. $18 , 000. l A 1) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t o f the C i t y of R i v e r R o u g e 1. N o b u s e s o w n e d . 2. N o n e . 3. l l d e a f , s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n , e t c . t r a n s p o r t e d b y t a x i c a b . 23 t r a i n a b l e s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d b y c h a r t e r e d b u s . 4 . ' 3 4 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . . 5. a . $18 , 100. ‘ b . N o n e . R i v e r v i e w C o m m u n i t y S c h o o l D i s t r i c t 1. 5 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 7 2 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 4 0 2 . 3. 5 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d b y t a x i c a b . 17 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d b y c o n t r a c t e d b u s . 4. 2, 522 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 5 6 , 2 1 7 ( i n c l u d i n g s p e c i a l s e r v i c e s l i s t e d u n d e r 3 a b o v e ) , b. $6 , 000 . W l 3 ) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of G a r d e n C i ty 1. 6 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 5 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 3 - 1 6 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 714 . 3. N o n e . 4. 1, 709 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 6 0 , 326. b . $ 2 6 , 4 8 7 . ^ 1 4 ) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of H a r p e r W o o d s 1. No b u s e s o w n e d . 2. N o n e . 3. 9 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d by t a x i c a b ( m e n t a l l y h a n d i c a p p e d , s i g h t - s a v i n g , t r a i n a b l e ) . 4. 9 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $6^012. b. N o n e . T a y l o r S c h o o l D is t r i c t 1. 1 - 4 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 5 4 p a s s e n 2. 3, 8 88 . 3. N o n e . 4. 1 3 , 2 4 3 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 4 5 5 , 3 3 1 . b . $60 , 300 . 5 5 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 9 - 1 2 p a s s e n g e r W a y n e - W e s t l a n d C o m m u n i t y S c h o o l s 1. 2 4 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 4 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 0 - 7 8 p a s s e n g e r ; 8 - 7 2 p a s s e n g e 1 - 6 2 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n on ly ) . 2. 3 , 122 ( e x c l u s i v e of v a n s l i s t e d b e lo w ) . 3. 4 m i n i v a n s . 4. 5, 836 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. - a . $ 3 7 0 , 0 4 7 . b . $ 3 8 , 4 8 8 . S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of W y a n d o t t e 1. 1 - 4 8 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -60 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r . 1 c h a r t e r e d b u s f o r s p e c i a l p r o g r a m s t u d e n t s . 2. 174 ( e x c l u s i v e of c h a r t e r e d b u s ). 3. 14 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d by t a x i c a b ( d e a f a n d b l i n d s t u d e n t s ) . 4. 155 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $9,925. b . $1,800. C e n t e r l i n e P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 1 - 1 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 2 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -2 8 p a s s e n g e r ( a l l 3 u s e d f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s on ly) ; 2 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 9 - 7 2 p a s s e n g e r 2. 828 . 3. N o n e . 4. 1 , 8 3 4 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 1 1 6 , 7 4 1 . b . $9, 944. S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of E a s t D e t r o i t 1. 2 . 3. 4. 5. 3 _ 4 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 3 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 3 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -12 p a s s e n g e r 2 - 1 8 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -8 p a s s e n g e r ( o r t h o p e d i c s t u d e n t s ) . 324. 8 t a x i c a b s f o r 18 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . 193 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . a . $ 1 3 1 , 2 0 0 . b . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $17 , 000 . . 1 - 4 8 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 1 7 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n ) . 65 . . N o n e . 65 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . a . $ 3 1 , 3 2 4 . b . $1 , 250 . (20) D e a r b o r n H e i g h t s S c h o o l D i s t r i c t No. 7 I J & i) A l l e n P a r k P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 3 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 3 t48 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 3 0 6 . 3. T a x i c a b s f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . 4 . 351 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 34 , 826 . b . $2 , 580. ) S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the C i t y of D e a r b o r n . 1. 1 0 - 4 8 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 1 2 p a s s e n g e r . 2 . 4 9 2 . 3. N o n e . 4. 390 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $86 , 094. b . $ 1 0 , 5 0 0 . C h e r r y H i l l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t 1. 2 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ( u s e d f o r s p e c i a l e v e n t s ) ; 1 -4 8 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n ) . 2. 306 . 3. 1 e c o n o l i n e v an , 12 p a s s e n g e r . • 4. 50 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . . 5. a . $16 , 000. b . N o t a v a i l a b l e . CJ^LA) W a r r e n - C o n s o l i d a t e d S c h o o l s 1. 5 2 - 7 3 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 9 - 2 0 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n on ly ) . 2. 4, 176. 3. N o n e . 4. 7, 273 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d , i n c l u d i n g s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n . 5. a . $ 6 4 2 , 4 1 0 . b . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $104 , 000. -^(25) W a r r e n W o o d s P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 7 - 7 3 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 2 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -11 p a s s e n g e r e c o n o l i n e . 2. 674. 3. N o n e . 4. 1, 550 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 90 , 443. b . N o t a v a i l a b l e . U e ^ 6 ) S o u t h L a k e S c h o o l s 1. 7 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 4 - 1 2 p a s s e n g e r e c o n o - w a g o n s . 2. 426 . 3. N o n e . 4. 1, 669 s tudents transported . 5. a . $ 6 9 , 732 ( 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 c o s t , e x c l u s i v e of v e h i c l e r e p l a c e m e n t ) , b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . 1^(Z 7) R o s e v i l l e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t 1. 7 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 4 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 3 - 3 6 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 792. 3. 2 s t a t i o n w a g o n s f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . 4. 1, 194 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 1 2 6 , 000 . b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . . L a k e v i e w P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 3 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 3 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 360 . 3. 3 s t a t i o n v / a g o n s . 4. 500 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $53 , 085. b . N o t a v a i l a b l e . ^ 129) L a k e S h o r e P u b l i c S c h o o l s 1. 9 - 5 5 p a s s e n g e r ( m o d e l y e a r s - - 2 - 1 9 6 4 , 1 - 1 9 6 5 , 3 - 1 9 6 6 , 1 - 1 9 6 7 , 2 - 1968 ) . . 2. 495 . . 3. 4 s t a t i o n w a o n s . 4. 192 s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $60 , 000 ( 1 9 7 1 - 7 2 ) . b. N o t a v a i l a b l e . ' B O ^ o c h o o l D i s t r i c t of N o r t h D e a r b o r n H e i g h t s 1. 4 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 264. 3. 1 -1 2 p a s s e n g e r m i n i b u s f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n s t u d e n t s . 4. 750 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $ 2 8 , 4 7 3 . b. $ 5 , 0 7 1 . C r e s t w o o d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t 1. 3 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 5 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 - 1 7 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 515 . 3. N o n e . 4. 1, 312 s t u d e n t s t r a n s p o r t e d . 5. a . $20 , 856 . ' . . b . $5,540. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. 1. N um ber of s c h o o l b u se s owned, l e a s e d or ch a r te re d by s c h o o l d i s t r i c t and the rated capac i ty of eafch. 2. T o ta l ca p a c i ty of b u se s . 3. Other kinds of r egu lar daily transportat ion u t i l ized . 4. T ota l num ber of s tudents transported daily . 5. a . Annual Operating Cost , b. D e p r ec ia t io n Cost . Inkster Pu b l ic Schools 1. 1 2 -60 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 T36 p a s s e n g e r (used for re tard ed students); ~ 1 - 1 6 p a s s e n g e r (with 3 w h ee l ch a ir s ta l l s ) ; 1 -1 6 p a s s e n g e r (for h a r d - o f - h e a r in g s tudents) . „ 2. 788. 3. None. 4. 839 s tudents transported . 5. a. $85, 196 (1972-73 budget) b. $26, 120. 05. F i t z g e r a l d Publ ic S c h o o ls 1. 8 b u se s l e a s e d 2. 3. None 4. 900 students transported . v . 5. a. $72, 000. / b. - 0 - T renton Publ ic Schools 1. 7 -7 2 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -20 p a s s e n g e r ; 1-8 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 752. 3. None 4. 1645 students transported . 5. a. $ 1 0 2 ,3 1 4 ' , b. $ 1 5 ,7 0 0 Schoo l D i s t r i c t of the City of R oya l Oak 1. 2 - 4 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 3-40 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 1 0 p a s s e n g e r (used for handicapped pupils ) . 2. 228. 3. Charter s e r v i c e f r o m S e rv iC a r for handicapped students . T ax i s e r v i c e for s p e c i a l education students 4. 137 s tudents transported . 5. a. A p p r o x im a te ly $ 2 7 ,2 0 0 . b. $ 4 , 0 0 0 . Van Dyke Pu bl ic Schoo ls 1. Owned - - 1 -6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 2 - 9 p a s s e n g e r L e a s e d - - 1 - 5 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 9 - 6 6 pas'senger; 2 - 4 4 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 820 3. Charter s e r v i c e w ith Great Lakes T r a n s i t Co. (m ainly s p e c i a l ev en ts ) . 4. 3 5 0 0 -4 0 0 0 students transported daily, e x c l u s i v e of no. 3 above . 5. a. $169, 464 b. A p p r o x im a te ly $730. S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of the City of Highland P a rk 1. 3 - 6 0 p a s s e n g e r ; 2-'66 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -12 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 324. 3. None. 4. 151 handicapped students transported . (Rem ain ing b u s e s m a in ly u s e d for f i e ld tr ip s , s p e c ia l ev en ts , e t c . ) . 5. a . $56, 161 b. $15, 300. W estw ood C om m u nity S choo l D i s t r i c t 1. 1 -6 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -55 p a s s e n g e r ; 1-12 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 131. 3. 5 - p a s s e n g e r sedan. 4. 137 s tudents transported . 5. a. A p p ro x im a te ly $ 2 7 ,2 0 0 , b. A p p r o x im a te ly $ 4, 000 . B ir m in g h a m Pu bl ic S ch oo ls 1. 6 2 -6 6 p a s s e n g e r ; 10-8 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c ia l education); 2 - 3 6 p a s s e n g e r ( s p e c ia l education). 2. 4 ,0 9 2 3. None 4. 6 ,5 1 3 s tudents tran sp or ted (1 ,2 5 0 parochia l; 5 ,2 6 3 public). 5. a. $554, 540 (1970-71) b. $71, 300. E c o r s e P u b l ic Schools 1. None 2. - 0 3. T a x i s and church bus u se d for s p e c i a l education s tudents . 4. 38 s tudents t ra n sp o r ted (al l s p e c i a l education). 5. a. $19, 278 . e: S ch o o l D i s t r i c t of the City of T ro y 1 2 9 - 6 6 p a s s e n g e r . 2. 1914 (if u se d for e l e m e n t a r y students); 1276 (if u se d for s e c o n d a ry s tudents) . 3 . C on trac t s e r v i c e w ith S e r v iC a r for .18-20 s p e c i a l education s tu d en ts . 4. 4, 690 s tudents t ra n sp o r ted (in 3 sh i f t s ) . 5. a . $280, 548 b. $ 3 7 , 2 8 5 . H a m t r a m c k P u b l ic S c h o o l s • ■ . ■ 1. 1 - 4 4 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -22 p a s s e n g e r ; 1 -12 p a s s e n g e r ( leased ) . (u sed for s p e c i a l education only). 2 . 78. 3. None 4. 46 s p e c i a l education s tudents transported . 5. a . $ 2 8 , 2 1 6 b. - 0 _________________________________