School transport scheme brings record number of children to school in 2024
30 December 2024
The number of children travelling on the school transport scheme this year has reached a record high of 172,000 pupils.
New statistics released by the Department of Education have revealed that the number of children on the scheme is up by 6 per cent on the 163,800 total in the previous 2023/2024 school year.
In the current 2024/2025 school year, there are 172,000 children travelling daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country each day.
From Department of Education, Published on 30 December 2024