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The all-in-one student transportation platform

In South Dakota, attendance starts with the bus

Every route, every student, every driver.

Every student counts

Fall enrollment drives state aid

South Dakota figures general state aid from fall enrollment, the students enrolled on the last Friday of September. Small, spread-out districts can also qualify for sparsity aid when they have 500 or fewer students and 0.50 or fewer students per sq mi.

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Every ride counts

A reliable ride helps every enrolled student show up, even on the longest rural routes.

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Know every rider

Ridership by stop and student, so you see who rides every day.

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Make every mile count

Miles and riders by route across a wide district, all in 1 place.

Sources: SDCL 13-13-10.1, SDCL 13-13-78 and South Dakota Department of Education, state aid

List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Lead with Speed

Accurate routing in under 60 seconds, real-time GPS updates every 2 seconds and the ability to change or merge entire routes in under 5 minutes.

Built for South Dakota drivers.

BusRight gives your drivers turn-by-turn navigation, 2-second GPS updates and a simple easy to use interface.

Yellow school bus driving on a highway surrounded by autumn trees with snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Easy to Use

Assign a sub in 5 seconds, guide new drivers with turn-by-turn directions: and always have their back with route history.

Give families real-time visibility

Man in striped shirt holding a smartphone at a dining table with a child eating cereal in the background.

The Parent App gives families real-time visibility into where their student is, so safety concerns are answered before they become phone calls.

List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Track your yellow and white fleets in one platform

BusRight Telematics gives you live location, engine diagnostics and safety analytics on every vehicle you run, yellow and white. Activity vehicles, vans and shop trucks take the same device as your buses.

One login for all of your transportation needs.

The BusRight Telematics detail panel for bus 307, showing distance, max and average speed, time moving and idling, fault readings, battery voltage and fuel used over the last 6 hours.

BusRight Solutions

An extension of your transportation team

When the router seat is empty or the work outgrows the office, our team of former transportation leaders builds and runs routes alongside yours in South Dakota.

See how BusRight Solutions works

With BusRight’s Safety Pass, parents and administrators can find any student with scan on, scan off capability on every bus.

Get a demo

South Dakota student transportation questions

How does South Dakota fund its schools?

South Dakota pays general state aid as a district's local need minus its local effort. Need is figured from fall enrollment, the K-12 students enrolled on the last Friday of September. See the South Dakota FAQ for the details and sources.

Does South Dakota give extra aid to rural districts?

Yes. A district with 500 or fewer students and 0.50 or fewer students per sq mi can qualify as sparse and receive sparsity aid on top of general state aid.

What training do South Dakota bus drivers need?

State law requires every school bus driver to complete training at least once every 5 years, including first aid, bus safety, managing passengers and behind-the-wheel practice. Districts report their drivers to the Department of Education each year.

Can a small rural district in South Dakota run on BusRight?

Yes. BusRight is built for districts that run their own buses, including small rural fleets. Drivers get turn-by-turn navigation on a tablet and families see the bus in the Parent App. When the router seat is empty, BusRight Solutions can build and run routes alongside your team.

Read the full South Dakota transportation FAQ

“BusRight has been a game-changer for safety and communication. With substitute drivers, it’s tough when they don’t know a route, now they have clear directions, and we can track and monitor buses in real time.”

Barb Schwamman
Superintendent and Director of District and School Support - Osage Community School

“BusRight has raised the bar with driver tablets, parent communications, and easy route design, and they're always willing to listen and deliver on our needs. I'm proud to partner with BusRight.”

Marc Medina
President of NYAPT, Region 1 Director of NAPT, Supervisor of Transportation Farmingdale Union Free School District

“A parent called, worried her child hadn't gotten off the bus. Thanks to Safety Pass, I could immediately confirm the student had never scanned on and quickly found him safe at an after-school program. Without it, we'd have been making radio calls across 50+ buses.”

Devin O'Bryan
Transportation Director - Nelson County School District

“BusRight simplifies the whole process of moving students safely. Drivers get clear, turn-by-turn directions, and parents can see their child’s bus location in real time. When we’re short on drivers, we can even merge routes on the spot, it’s that easy”

Brandon Caldwell
Transportation Director - Madison School District

"BusRight has saved us $989,000 in the first year. I can't think of another tool in the district that has had such a profound impact on student safety, while also strengthening the financial position of the school."

Gregory Mott
Superintendent - Poughkeepsie City School District

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