Electric school buses are experiencing remarkable growth across the United States.
What began as new technology predominantly used in coastal states and wealthier suburban school districts is now transforming student transportation in every part of the country, with electric school buses now on the road in 49 states, the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories and more than 20 tribal nations, according to data from WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative.
Between 2020 and 2025, the number of electric school buses on the road has skyrocketed from 415 to more than 5,100. All told, electric school buses now transport more than 265,000 students to and from school each day, up from just 21,000 five years ago.
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