Some facts and figures from our School District 73 (Kamloops-Thompson):
• 76 buses travel a total of 9,200 kilometres a day, covering 59 routes.
• They consume 773,449 litres of fuel during a school year.
• As of June 30, 14,605 children were enrolled for this school year.
• Final projected enrolment is 227 fewer students.
• Elementary enrolment has been increasing in recent years.
• 1,400 staff are on the payroll.
• By the end of the school year, about 2,000 people will have been on the payroll, covering for absences.
• 13 schools have been closed since 2000.
• 48 schools remain open.