LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Rising diesel prices are adding millions of dollars to the cost of getting Clark County students to school.
As of September 24, the current average price in Nevada is $6.84, nearly $1 more than where prices were a month ago.
The Clark County School District operates about 1,900 buses, the largest district-owned and operated fleet in the country.
This school year, the district provided transportation to more than 120,000 eligible riders.
CCSD said it spent $15.1 million on fuel. That is an increase of $2.4 million, or 19%, from the previous school year.
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Higher costs expected to continue
The district said higher fuel costs are expected to continue through the better part of the 2026-2027 school year, equating to an additional $2.9 million in fuel-related expenses.
CCSD said it is absorbing the costs through the central office budget to keep funding in the classroom.
The district did not say it is changing bus routes because of the higher fuel prices.
The CCSD’s full response below:
The Clark County School District (CCSD) maintains the largest district-owned and operated bus fleet in the U.S., with approximately 1,900 buses.
For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the District provided transportation service to over 120,000 eligible riders, incurring districtwide fuel expenditures of $15.1 million. This represents a $2.4 million, or 19%, year-over-year increase in fuel costs relative to the 2024-2025 period.
Our current fiscal outlook projects this upward trend in expenditure volatility to persist through the better part of the 2026-2027 school year, equating to an additional $2.9 million in fuel-related expenses.
The District is working to absorb these costs through the Central Office budget to keep funding in the classroom.
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