Transportation Service Indicators Report
2008���2009
Transportation
Information
Management
System June 22, 2009
In recent years, North Carolina school districts have struggled with drastic swings in fuel prices that have
made budgeting and planning increasingly difficult. Although fuel prices dropped during 2008-2009, at this
writing they are on the rise again. Further, school transportation staffs now find their funding strained as a
result of the national economic climate. With considerable shortfalls in state and local funding expected for
the 2009-2010 school year, fuel conservation and other efficiency measures are extremely important.
Drivers’ salaries and fuel consume over half of a district’s transportation budget. While the need to provide
a suitable level of service to students has not diminished, the difficulty of balancing that goal with efficiency
has certainly increased.
North Carolina pupil transportation professionals respond daily to a large variety of circumstances and
differing challenges in their operations. Some districts serve large areas, some relatively small ones. There
are large and growing urban areas as well as very rural districts which continue to be sparsely populated.
Such disparate conditions have a large impact on the ability of the State to provide a uniform level of
transportation services. In addition to variations in geography, variations in local policy affect the
experience of students every day in their travel to and from school. As an example, a policy that seeks to
provide a high level of service by placing bus stops close together—often located at student residences—
results in longer (more costly) bus rides for most students.
One of the most important tools available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in our state is the
Transportation Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS, a systems initiative of the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction (through a contract with Education Logistics, Inc.), provides an LEA with a
digital, geographic planning tool for student transportation. It features important optimization tools that
can be used to improve the efficiency of transportation services. Use of TIMS (or another approved system)
is required of all LEAs by G.S. 115C-240(d).
In addition to the benefit derived from the optimization tools, the uniform use of TIMS makes possible the
production of LEA-level and statewide data. In this document, operational data for all LEAs have been
collected and summarized to provide school transportation planners and policy makers with a self-assessment
tool. The data contained in this report reflect a combination of physical realities and policy
decisions made by LEAs. In this, its third year, the report continues to provide detailed data on service and
operations that are available from no other source. We trust that this information will be useful to LEAs in
the transportation planning process.
We want to express appreciation to the TIMS coordinators and data managers statewide who continue to
maintain and provided this information as part of their annual data submissions. Further, the TIMS support
staff at UNC Charlotte and ITRE are to be commended for their ongoing support and coordination in the
compilation of these data.
_____________________ __________________________
Ben Matthews, Director Derek Graham, Section Chief
School Support Division Transportation Services
SCHOOL SUPPORT DIVISION
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6319 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6319 | (919) 807-3500 | Fax (919) 807-3502
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TIMS Service Indicators Table of Contents
Page
Service Indicator
State
Average
2–3
Average Student Ride Time, AM (Minutes)
24
2–3
Average Distance to School, Riders (Miles)
4.36
2–3
Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles)
4.23
4–5
Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes)
73
4–5
Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles)
8.29
6–7
Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile (Feet)
445
6–7
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile
1.38
6–7
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0
30.5
8–9
Earliest Morning Pickup Time
5:51 AM*
8–9
Arrival Time
7:45 AM
10–11
Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School
7.32
Operations Choices Affecting Service
12
Range of School Start Times (Minutes)
62
13
Average Number of Runs per Rte, PM
1.64
13
Percentage of Routes with More than One Run, PM
47.27
14
Contacts
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*For Earliest Morning Pickup Time and Arrival Time, the State-wide values are the median .
Notes on the 2008–2009 Indicator Data
AVERAGES FOR THE STATE
Throughout the report, North Carolina Averages are calculated from base data rather than from LEA averages.
ANNUAL CHANGE SYMBOLS
These symbols are used in several instances to denote direction of change in an Indicator from the previous year. + Increase - Decrease = No change
VARIATIONS IN CODING
Data used in this report are gathered from the one hundred fifteen TIMS datasets maintained in school districts across North Carolina. Though all LEAs use the same software, data coding practices can vary considerably. In some instances, this is due to varying levels of expertise on the part of the data managers; in others, to varying levels of demand being placed upon the data in support of operations; in still others, simply to preferences.
BELL TIMES AND PROGRAMS
The data are probably most affected by differences in the ways that TIMS data managers approach the use of multiple arrival and departure times at schools. Accommodations can involve the use of programs, incorrect school bell times, incorrect school arrival/departure windows, and secondary datasets devoted to transportation for exceptional programs. LEAs use of TIMS isn’t driven by the needs of this report and shouldn’t be, but one affect of varied approaches across LEAs is to make it difficult to avoid comparing apples with oranges—or even to tell an apple from an orange. The data items most affected by the use (or lack) of programs are those concerned with Earliest Morning Pickup Time, Average School Bell Time Range and Percentage of Buses Revisiting the Same School PM.
ELKIN AND MT. AIRY
When the data used in this report were generated, Elkin and Mt. Airy Cities’ data were being kept in the same dataset as Surry County’s. Separate reports weren’t generated for them and values for them are omitted throughout the report. That situation has been addressed and they will stand alone in next year’s report.
DATA USED/DATA EXCLUDED
For ‘theoretical’ reasons—in an effort to make them more meaningful—not all Indicators reflect all the data. The set of data covered by an Indicator is noted in the section of the report devoted to it.
OMITTED VALUES
Data can exhibit a number of problems that don’t prevent students from being transported but can make reported values unsuitable for individual examination or inclusion in a descriptive static. If you find that some values have been omitted, it is for this reason.
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
1 Average Student Ride Time, AM
DEFINITIONS
This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Ride times and distances to school equal to 0 are excluded as errors in the data.
Average Ride Time (Minutes): Average of all bus riders’ AM travel to school. Ride times and distances of 0 are excluded as errors.
Average Distance to School, Riders Only (Miles): TIMS calculates a student’s distance to school by finding the shortest path along the street network. This will not necessarily be the path the bus actually travels. Average distance from home to school for bus riders is shown to provide context for the average morning ride time.
Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles): The average distance for all students enrolled is shown for comparison to the distance for bus riders.
ABOUT SERVICE
A child’s ride time should correspond roughly to the distance
STATE-WIDE AVERAGES
2008–09
2007–08
Average Ride Time
24
24
Average Distance to School, Riders Only
4.36
4.37
Average Distance to School, All Students
4.23
4.20
from home to school. However, the expected correspondence is compromised by anything that alters the consistent progress of the bus (such as stopping for children) or causes the bus to depart from the shortest path used to calculate distance to school. LEA policies and site-specific conditions that are beyond the LEA’s control impact student ride time. LEA policies that can result in longer ride times include the placement of programs for exceptional children and the use of fewer, larger buses. The frequency and location of school bus stops also has a significant impact. For instance, locating school bus stops in private subdivisions and routing buses on short dead-end roads takes additional time and results in longer rides. Student population density, traffic congestion, and speed limit are site-specific conditions over which the LEA has little control.
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2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
Average Student Ride Time A.M. Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year.
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
Average Distance to School
Average Distance to School
Average Distance to School
District Name
Avg. Ride Time
Riders Only
All Stu.
District Name
Avg. Ride Time
Riders Only
All Stu.
District Name
Avg. Ride Time
Riders Only
All Stu.
Alamance-Burlington
21-
3.90+
3.49+
Edgecombe
27+
5.37-
4.84-
Chapel Hill-
13-
2.60-
2.39-
Alexander
34-
5.48+
4.58-
W-S/Forsyth
17=
3.64+
3.68=
Pamlico
31-
7.45+
6.99-
Alleghany
29+
4.91-
4.93-
Franklin
34=
5.77+
5.73+
Pasquotank
31=
4.37-
4.33-
Anson
35+
6.04+
5.84+
Gaston
27+
2.93-
3.00+
Pender
25-
6.09-
5.63-
Ashe
55+
7.88+
7.11-
Gates
34-
7.27+
7.06=
Perquimans
38-
7.08-
6.70-
Avery
40-
5.76+
4.03+
Graham
23+
6.25+
6.23+
Person
29+
5.24-
5.33-
Beaufort
27+
6.41+
6.16+
Granville
21-
5.30=
5.15-
Pitt
22-
4.24-
3.54-
Bertie
31=
8.70-
8.46-
Greene
41+
7.44-
7.22+
Polk
39-
6.21=
5.85-
Bladen
34+
7.81+
7.33+
Guilford
21-
3.67-
3.52+
Randolph
34-
4.84+
4.94-
Brunswick
35+
7.31-
7.12+
Halifax
25-
6.53-
6.71+
Asheboro City
23+
2.15+
1.97-
Buncombe
26-
3.98-
3.86-
Roanoke Rapids
14+
1.79+
1.30=
Richmond
40+
4.05+
3.61+
Asheville City
17=
2.82=
3.07+
Weldon City
20+
3.81-
3.67-
Robeson
23-
4.23+
3.90-
Burke
19-
3.56-
3.99-
Harnett
26-
5.21+
5.09+
Rockingham
29=
5.08+
4.73+
Cabarrus
21-
3.72-
3.72-
Haywood
35+
4.40+
4.45+
Rowan-Salisbury
28+
4.00+
3.98-
Kannapolis City
18=
1.89-
1.82-
Henderson
28+
3.84+
4.04-
Rutherford
32+
4.67+
4.74+
Caldwell
24=
4.26+
4.29+
Hertford
32-
6.27-
5.48-
Sampson
31+
7.31+
7.15+
Camden
38-
8.88-
8.03-
Hoke
21+
5.53+
5.21+
Clinton City
29+
3.70+
3.86+
Carteret
21-
5.51+
5.15=
Hyde
36=
12.44+
12.33+
Scotland
27+
5.08+
4.89+
Caswell
34-
9.19-
8.86-
Iredell-Statesville
26-
4.43+
4.55+
Stanly
26+
3.69+
3.65+
Catawba
21+
4.32-
4.15-
Mooresville
16-
2.62+
2.53-
Stokes
41-
5.71-
5.42+
Hickory City
21+
2.59-
2.26-
Jackson
50=
6.06-
5.02+
Surry
33-
4.65+
4.20+
Newton-Conover
18+
3.05+
2.73+
Johnston
20-
4.34-
4.35-
Elkin City*
NA
NA
NA
Chatham
28=
4.77-
4.94+
Jones
37+
7.14-
7.17+
Mount Airy City*
NA
NA
NA
Cherokee
35-
5.41+
5.33+
Lee
26+
4.39-
4.23-
Swain
42=
5.39=
5.59=
Edenton/Chowan
29+
8.83+
8.26+
Lenoir
25+
4.79+
4.75+
Transylvania
40+
3.91-
4.92+
Clay
46+
5.50+
4.59-
Lincoln
31+
4.56+
4.68+
Tyrell
31-
6.22+
5.21-
Cleveland
35=
4.76-
4.46-
Macon
47+
5.03-
4.81-
Union
19-
3.78-
3.85-
Columbus
34=
6.14+
5.90+
Madison
49+
8.79+
8.49-
Vance
25=
3.96-
4.04+
Whiteville City
31-
4.33=
4.14+
Martin
23-
4.08-
4.05-
Wake
18-
4.40+
4.18+
Craven
26-
5.40+
5.08-
McDowell
36=
5.52-
5.25+
Warren
53+
7.04-
6.94+
Cumberland
20+
3.27+
3.21+
Charlotte-Meck.
19-
3.59-
3.62-
Washington
25+
5.69+
5.30-
Currituck
50-
7.77-
7.68-
Mitchell
42-
4.87-
5.27-
Watauga
29+
5.10+
5.27+
Dare
26+
5.03+
4.62+
Montgomery
25=
4.84-
5.39+
Wayne
30+
4.16+
4.41-
Davidson
29+
4.56+
4.54-
Moore
39+
5.16-
4.84-
Wilkes
41-
4.81+
4.72-
Lexington City
20+
1.95-
1.62-
Nash- Rocky Mount
25=
5.36-
4.79+
Wilson
25+
4.00-
3.60+
Thomasville City
15+
1.80+
1.79-
New Hanover
20-
3.24+
3.16-
Yadkin
38-
4.49+
4.35+
Davie
26-
5.31-
5.44-
Northampton
28-
6.42-
6.62-
Yancey
34-
5.91-
5.47+
Duplin
29-
5.68-
5.60-
Onslow
22+
4.57-
4.25-
Durham
21-
3.52+
3.62-
Orange
26-
5.86+
5.57-
State Average
24=
4.36-
4.23+
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Student Ride Time, AM
3 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times
DEFINITIONS
This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs.
Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes): The longest 5% of ride times for each LEA were pulled from TIMS data and averaged.
Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles): The student-to-school distance for a child is the distance along the shortest path that a bus could travel between a child’s home and the child’s school, according to the TIMS digital map maintained by the LEA. It is not the distance the child actually travels. This indicator shows the average of the student-to-school distances for the longest 5% of student ride times within each LEA.
STATE-WIDE AVERAGES
2008–09
2007–08
Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times
73
74
Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times
8.29
8.00
The state-wide values are the averages of the combined sets of each LEAs longest 5% of ride times and the distances to school associated with them.
ABOUT SERVICE
By highlighting extreme ride times, this indicator illustrates the experience of the students who are receiving what is arguably the worst service as it is measured by the ride time indicator.
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2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times District Name
Average of Longest 5% Ride Times
Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times
District Name
Average of Longest 5% Ride Times
Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times
District Name
Average of Longest 5% Ride Times
Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times
Alamance-Burlington
70
7.73
Edgecombe
84
10.33
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
35
3.67
Alexander
89
8.35
W-S/Forsyth
53
6.91
Pamlico
78
13.78
Alleghany
93
8.03
Franklin
92
8.15
Pasquotank
102
7.76
Anson
97
11.69
Gaston
82
4.57
Pender
78
13.38
Ashe
126
11.08
Gates
82
7.72
Perquimans
91
11.02
Avery
101
10.83
Graham
48
10.77
Person
72
11.22
Beaufort
76
11.21
Granville
62
10.28
Pitt
72
7.44
Bertie
75
13.59
Greene
94
8.72
Polk
99
8.01
Bladen
100
17.75
Guilford
74
7.00
Randolph
82
7.61
Brunswick
97
12.97
Halifax
69
7.97
Asheboro City
52
2.53
Buncombe
75
6.30
Roanoke Rapids
37
2.34
Richmond
107
7.38
Asheville City
42
3.94
Weldon City
75
8.01
Robeson
67
6.47
Burke
57
7.49
Harnett
76
7.07
Rockingham
81
9.08
Cabarrus
58
6.19
Haywood
120
10.25
Rowan-Salisbury
76
7.59
Kannapolis City
47
2.55
Henderson
84
6.21
Rutherford
93
9.14
Caldwell
72
8.03
Hertford
91
12.84
Sampson
83
11.08
Camden
82
13.01
Hoke
61
8.67
Clinton City
80
5.03
Carteret
60
14.48
Hyde
83
21.79
Scotland
82
11.59
Caswell
87
13.86
Iredell-Statesville
74
7.78
Stanly
76
6.22
Catawba
67
6.54
Mooresville
40
3.35
Stokes
103
9.47
Hickory City
65
4.12
Jackson
106
11.66
Surry
91
6.19
Newton-Conover
71
9.60
Johnston
57
8.52
Elkin City*
NA
NA
Chatham
87
8.77
Jones
112
11.99
Mount Airy City*
NA
NA
Cherokee
92
6.82
Lee
80
6.39
Swain
116
8.32
Edenton/Chowan
75
13.59
Lenoir
74
9.25
Transylvania
131
3.02
Clay
351
8.29
Lincoln
74
5.69
Tyrell
72
11.34
Cleveland
86
7.36
Macon
204
6.26
Union
63
8.82
Columbus
78
12.14
Madison
115
13.71
Vance
91
7.59
Whiteville City
70
4.77
Martin
74
8.57
Wake
60
9.67
Craven
80
12.68
McDowell
95
8.87
Warren
132
10.43
Cumberland
67
6.25
Charlotte-Meck.
68
9.46
Washington
64
10.15
Currituck
135
14.57
Mitchell
114
12.90
Watauga
81
11.46
Dare
66
10.37
Montgomery
76
12.30
Wayne
102
5.79
Davidson
76
6.12
Moore
109
7.35
Wilkes
108
8.87
Lexington City
75
1.73
Nash - Rocky Mount
72
8.56
Wilson
78
5.54
Thomasville City
33
1.96
New Hanover
64
5.78
Yadkin
101
7.51
Davie
73
9.53
Northampton
79
10.86
Yancey
77
11.56
Duplin
88
10.26
Onslow
70
8.96
Durham
65
6.23
Orange
80
9.67
State Average
73
8.29
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
5 DEFINITIONS
This set of Indicators is concerned with the lengths of students’ walks from their homes to their stops. It represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Distances of 0 are included; negative distances are excluded. Under the assumption that no child in North Carolina walks a mile or more and since some students travel to their stops via private conveyance, distances of 1 mile and greater were removed from consideration. These account for 2.6% of riders statewide.
Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM: The average walk from home to stop for distances less than one mile. In feet.
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile: This small percentage of all riders represents those with the longest walks to stops and others who ride to a stop. A bus is not to deviate from its path for a distance of less than one half mile for fewer than ten students (except in the cases of unescorted pupils
in grades K-3 or special education pupils) and no child can be required to walk more than 1 mile to a stop.
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0: Percent of students with stop distances less than one mile that are picked up immediately in front of their home.
ABOUT SERVICE
The student-to-stop distance has two interpretations for service. Individuals typically see a very short distance to stop as positive for service. However, when a bus makes a greater number of stops in order to provide students with door service, the overall time students ride the bus increases.
Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM
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STATE-WIDE AVERAGES
2008–09
2007–08
Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM
445
443
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile
1.38
NA
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0
30.5
NA
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
Average of Student-to-Stop Distance TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM
District Name
Average of Distances < 1 Mile
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile
District Name
Average of Distances < 1 Mile
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile
District Name
% of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile
Average of Distances < 1 Mile
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile
= 0
% of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0
Alamance-Burlington
319
0.96
Edgecombe
274
0.19
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
1.56
568
21.12
43.27
43.31
Alexander
543
1.80
W-S/Forsyth
518
1.07
Pamlico
0.83
167
74.58
23.16
20.42
Alleghany
245
1.90
Franklin
345
1.03
Pasquotank
0.71
105
75.23
44.93
67.87
Anson
184
0.86
Gaston
380
0.78
Pender
0.69
237
54.17
34.19
71.48
Ashe
812
8.48
Gates
74
0.38
Perquimans
0.00
42
86.13
76.47
43.90
Avery
232
2.55
Graham
364
4.28
Person
0.00
296
35.45
65.73
56.61
Beaufort
435
2.05
Granville
435
3.13
Pitt
2.90
485
21.68
47.10
34.51
Bertie
268
0.00
Greene
278
0.51
Polk
5.95
515
53.07
50.95
38.11
Bladen
367
1.16
Guilford
415
1.72
Randolph
0.00
166
52.79
35.16
39.62
Brunswick
510
1.85
Halifax
187
0.56
Asheboro
0.00
143
32.91
58.04
32.54
Buncombe
596
3.62
Roanoke
511
1.12
Richmond
6.57
682
42.29
11.94
34.62
Asheville
809
3.45
Weldon City
234
0.37
Robeson
6.68
767
24.36
47.10
6.42
Burke
327
0.50
Harnett
615
3.88
Rockingham
1.56
418
34.24
26.77
25.94
Cabarrus
411
0.50
Haywood
536
3.22
Rowan-Salisbury
1.51
298
54.72
35.62
23.16
Kannapolis
258
0.58
Henderson
544
2.09
Rutherford
1.67
309
56.13
22.84
43.30
Caldwell
408
2.43
Hertford
153
1.08
Sampson
0.87
342
42.08
74.14
48.08
Camden
119
0.08
Hoke
369
0.87
Clinton City
0.68
306
40.67
27.28
72.03
Carteret
548
4.09
Hyde
164
0.00
Scotland
4.60
564
39.40
68.86
38.94
Caswell
294
1.72
Iredell-
456
1.43
Stanly
1.56
485
33.67
28.50
72.65
Catawba
465
1.79
Mooresville
305
0.46
Stokes
2.73
328
63.69
19.70
29.95
Hickory City
504
2.59
Jackson
258
2.28
Surry
1.86
377
43.66
75.42
24.19
Newton-
332
1.57
Johnston
286
0.38
Elkin City*
NA
NA
NA
41.83
48.97
Chatham
403
3.15
Jones
116
0.43
Mount Airy
NA
NA
NA
77.33
56.96
Cherokee
348
3.12
Lee
323
1.94
Swain
0.00
821
17.30
51.90
63.43
Edenton/Chowan
132
0.27
Lenoir
244
1.14
Transylvania
0.00
520
19.90
60.31
66.77
Clay
713
3.72
Lincoln
402
1.60
Tyrell
1.42
195
70.92
40.28
38.07
Cleveland
261
1.21
Macon
363
2.53
Union
0.67
274
35.59
63.26
55.94
Columbus
176
0.48
Madison
289
1.09
Vance
4.56
623
29.01
68.08
62.18
Whiteville
214
0.07
Martin
282
2.35
Wake
1.57
675
11.82
62.43
53.64
Craven
350
1.33
McDowell
568
3.46
Warren
2.49
372
45.45
37.76
33.81
Cumberland
478
0.34
Charlotte-Meck.
438
0.42
Washington
1.59
235
64.72
15.62
13.11
Currituck
293
1.09
Mitchell
372
0.00
Watauga
2.69
412
51.96
46.09
49.51
Dare
610
3.76
Montgomery
371
2.34
Wayne
0.56
325
31.80
43.08
28.22
Davidson
346
1.08
Moore
398
2.97
Wilkes
0.48
291
58.17
54.50
48.08
Lexington City
943
6.04
Nash- Rocky Mount
431
0.27
Wilson
0.49
386
29.35
22.28
8.94
Thomasville
335
0.20
New
697
4.31
Yadkin
4.31
648
36.26
25.48
27.64
Davie
481
1.47
Northampto
273
0.79
Yancey
5.16
702
37.20
41.13
29.07
Duplin
317
0.62
Onslow
434
1.67
31.63
41.84
Durham
306
0.47
Orange
283
1.12
State
1.38
445
30.5
65.24
34.61
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
7 DEFINITIONS
The Indicator covers all stops used by students in all programs and datasets.
Earliest Morning Pickup Time: This is the earliest time that a bus arrives at a stop to pick up a child.
Arrival Time: The time that students boarding at the earliest pickup location arrive at school. If more than one student uses the earliest stop, or if more than one stop share the earliest time, the arrival time of the child with the longest ride time is shown.
ABOUT SERVICE
Extremely early pickup times are obviously, in themselves, an issue of service. When coupled with a long ride, an early
pickup might present a student with a particularly challenging start to the day.
Very early pickup times for students may be caused by several things. Use of early bell times is one.
These data represent one or more students at one stop, not the overall average. The LEA ride time averages (pages 4-5) yield a better understanding of how these specific cases relate to a district’s overall operations.
Earliest Morning Pickup Time
8
STATE-WIDE MEDIAN
2008–09
2007–08
Earliest Morning Pickup Time
5:51 AM
5:51 AM
Arrival Time
7:45 AM
7:50 AM
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
Earliest Pickup Time
Count of LEAs
Earliest Morning Pickup Time District Name
Earliest Pickup
Arrival Time
District Name
Earliest Pickup
Arrival Time
District Name
Earliest Pickup
Arrival Time
Alamance-Burlington
5:10-
6:53-
Edgecombe
5:24-
7:35-
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
6:39-
7:25=
Alexander
6:02=
7:50=
W-S/Forsyth
5:39+
7:00-
Pamlico
6:10-
7:55=
Alleghany
6:00=
7:50+
Franklin
6:00=
8:22-
Pasquotank
5:30-
8:00+
Anson
5:29-
7:35=
Gaston
5:45-
6:40-
Pender
6:12+
7:50+
Ashe
5:10-
8:05+
Gates
6:23+
8:15+
Perquimans
5:53-
7:50=
Avery
6:00-
7:34-
Graham
6:24-
7:30-
Person
6:16+
8:00-
Beaufort
6:03-
7:35-
Granville
5:46-
7:15-
Pitt
5:35+
8:15-
Bertie
6:03-
7:40-
Greene
5:37-
8:05=
Polk
6:04+
8:05+
Bladen
4:54-
7:15-
Guilford
5:29-
7:03-
Randolph
5:47+
7:30-
Brunswick
5:20-
7:40-
Halifax
6:07+
7:59+
Asheboro City
6:31-
7:30=
Buncombe
5:35+
7:37-
Roanoke Rapids
6:26-
7:00=
Richmond
6:00-
8:00=
Asheville City
6:39-
7:17-
Weldon City
6:12-
7:45-
Robeson
6:04+
7:35=
Burke
5:43+
7:45-
Harnett
6:01=
8:05+
Rockingham
5:27-
7:00-
Cabarrus
5:34+
6:54-
Haywood
5:37-
7:30-
Rowan-Salisbury
4:24-
6:17-
Kannapolis City
6:21+
7:25+
Henderson
5:46-
7:50-
Rutherford
5:51-
8:16+
Caldwell
5:39+
7:50=
Hertford
5:47+
7:49-
Sampson
5:21-
7:45=
Camden
6:12+
7:31-
Hoke
6:04-
7:10-
Clinton City
6:01+
7:45+
Carteret
6:04+
7:35-
Hyde
6:05-
6:59-
Scotland
6:07+
7:42-
Caswell
5:39-
7:28-
Iredell-Statesville
6:01+
8:20+
Stanly
5:39-
7:26-
Catawba
5:51-
7:50-
Mooresville
6:32-
7:10-
Stokes
5:12-
8:00+
Hickory City
5:10+
8:25+
Jackson
6:00=
8:16+
Surry
5:55+
8:05=
Newton-Conover
6:05-
7:50=
Johnston
5:34-
6:55-
Elkin City*
NA
NA
Chatham
5:48+
7:50+
Jones
5:10-
7:40=
Mount Airy City*
NA
NA
Cherokee
6:04+
7:27-
Lee
5:49+
7:30-
Swain
5:43=
8:03-
Edenton/Chowan
6:16+
7:45-
Lenoir
5:17+
7:30=
Transylvania
5:25-
7:26-
Clay
6:01-
7:55=
Lincoln
5:25-
7:47-
Tyrell
6:23+
7:45=
Cleveland
5:57-
8:30+
Macon
6:11-
8:05+
Union
6:00+
7:30+
Columbus
5:54+
7:40-
Madison
5:29-
8:00+
Vance
5:39+
8:00-
Whiteville City
6:09+
7:30-
Martin
6:06-
7:45+
Wake
5:42+
7:30+
Craven
5:34-
7:30-
McDowell
6:01+
8:00=
Warren
5:11+
7:50-
Cumberland
5:36-
7:30-
Charlotte-Meck.
5:00=
6:50-
Washington
5:51+
7:08-
Currituck
5:00-
8:15+
Mitchell
5:16+
7:45-
Watauga
6:10+
7:35-
Dare
6:25-
7:30-
Montgomery
5:56-
7:45-
Wayne
5:04-
7:25-
Davidson
6:09-
8:02+
Moore
5:25+
8:00+
Wilkes
5:09+
8:30+
Lexington City
5:38+
7:55+
Nash- Rocky Mount
5:16-
7:25=
Wilson
6:01-
7:45-
Thomasville City
6:45-
7:25-
New Hanover
5:50-
7:45-
Yadkin
5:46-
7:55-
Davie
6:26+
8:05+
Northampton
6:06+
8:10+
Yancey
6:21+
7:55=
Duplin
5:33+
7:50+
Onslow
5:07-
6:26-
Durham
5:32+
6:59-
Orange
5:46+
8:50+
State Median
5:51 AM
7:45 AM
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Earliest Morning Pickup Time
Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year.
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
9
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report DEFINITIONS
This Indicator includes only afternoon runs for the default program for Regular Transportation. The calculation counts each bus with multiple same-school runs once whether it visits the school two, three or more times.
ABOUT SERVICE
Multiple runs from the same school require that a second and possibly third load of students wait at the school in the afternoon while the bus completes its prior run. This is often unproductive time for students and the staff members
STATE-WIDE AVERAGES
2008–09
2007–08
Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School
7.32
7.55
charged with their supervision. The use of multiple runs to the same school is an efficiency strategy used by districts that has direct impact on children ‘s waiting time.
Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School
10
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
% With Multiple Runs
Count of LEAs
Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School District Name
% of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School
District Name
% of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School
District Name
% of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School
Alamance-Burlington
17.61+
Edgecombe
0.86-
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
0.00=
Alexander
0.00=
W-S/Forsyth
3.00-
Pamlico
3.57+
Alleghany
0.00=
Franklin
8.70+
Pasquotank
2.99+
Anson
1.33=
Gaston
22.79-
Pender
1.03+
Ashe
4.08=
Gates
0.00=
Perquimans
0.00=
Avery
3.03+
Graham
0.00=
Person
1.37-
Beaufort
4.17+
Granville
2.94-
Pitt
7.57+
Bertie
0.00=
Greene
0.00=
Polk
0.00-
Bladen
0.00=
Guilford
9.01-
Randolph
8.67-
Brunswick
0.00=
Halifax
0.00=
Asheboro City
15.79-
Buncombe
29.62-
Roanoke Rapids
8.33=
Richmond
30.11-
Asheville City
10.34=
Weldon City
13.33+
Robeson
21.90-
Burke
33.94-
Harnett
2.41+
Rockingham
3.20-
Cabarrus
0.86+
Haywood
18.67-
Rowan-Salisbury
1.74-
Kannapolis City
3.23-
Henderson
33.03+
Rutherford
0.00-
Caldwell
16.67+
Hertford
8.57+
Sampson
0.00=
Camden
4.00=
Hoke
0.00=
Clinton City
11.54-
Carteret
2.02-
Hyde
0.00=
Scotland
2.53-
Caswell
0.00=
Iredell-Statesville
0.00=
Stanly
26.92+
Catawba
11.60-
Mooresville
0.00-
Stokes
0.00=
Hickory City
13.04=
Jackson
0.00=
Surry
0.00=
Newton-Conover
46.67+
Johnston
4.36+
Elkin City*
NA=
Chatham
3.09-
Jones
0.00=
Mount Airy City*
NA=
Cherokee
12.77=
Lee
0.96-
Swain
0.00=
Edenton/Chowan
0.00=
Lenoir
0.81+
Transylvania
28.57=
Clay
0.00=
Lincoln
31.86+
Tyrell
0.00=
Cleveland
4.65-
Macon
8.00+
Union
1.63-
Columbus
0.00=
Madison
0.00=
Vance
23.86=
Whiteville City
3.45-
Martin
0.00=
Wake
12.78+
Craven
21.48-
McDowell
6.35+
Warren
0.00=
Cumberland
0.00=
Charlotte-Meck.
0.17=
Washington
0.00=
Currituck
0.00=
Mitchell
3.85+
Watauga
0.00=
Dare
4.44+
Montgomery
8.33-
Wayne
26.44-
Davidson
0.60-
Moore
0.73-
Wilkes
20.22+
Lexington City
0.00=
Nash- Rocky Mount
4.83-
Wilson
38.26+
Thomasville City
0.00=
New Hanover
0.00=
Yadkin
1.54-
Davie
13.70-
Northampton
0.00=
Yancey
0.00=
Duplin
0.00-
Onslow
11.42+
Durham
0.88+
Orange
0.00=
State Average
7.33-
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School
Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=)- no change or new data this year.
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
11 School Start Times
School Start Times
School Start Times
District Name
First
Last
Range
District Name
First
Last
Range
District Name
First
Last
Range
Alamance-Burlington
7:45
12:00
255=
Edgecombe
7:45
8:20
35=
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
7:50
8:45
55+
Alexander
7:45
8:15
30=
W-S/Forsyth
7:15
9:15
120+
Pamlico
7:50
8:00
10=
Alleghany
7:55
8:10
15-
Franklin
7:44
8:30
46=
Pasquotank
7:15
8:40
85+
Anson
7:15
8:20
65=
Gaston
7:45
8:10
25=
Pender
7:30
8:45
75+
Ashe
7:50
8:00
10=
Gates
8:00
8:05
5-
Perquimans
8:00
8:10
10=
Avery
7:55
8:15
20+
Graham
7:50
8:00
10=
Person
7:50
8:30
40-
Beaufort
7:50
9:00
70+
Granville
7:25
8:45
80=
Pitt
7:25
8:30
65-
Bertie
7:35
8:30
55+
Greene
7:40
8:00
20=
Polk
7:50
8:15
25+
Bladen
7:45
8:05
20=
Guilford
7:40
2:35
415+
Randolph
7:50
9:30
100+
Brunswick
7:45
8:05
20+
Halifax
7:40
8:15
35=
Asheboro City
7:40
8:30
50+
Buncombe
7:45
8:45
60=
Roanoke Rapids
7:35
8:30
55=
Richmond
8:00
8:20
20-
Asheville City
8:00
9:00
60=
Weldon City
7:30
8:00
30-
Robeson
7:30
8:30
60=
Burke
7:40
8:25
45=
Harnett
7:35
8:45
70=
Rockingham
7:15
8:45
90+
Cabarrus
7:30
9:00
90=
Haywood
8:00
9:00
60=
Rowan-Salisbury
7:20
9:30
130+
Kannapolis City
7:30
8:40
70=
Henderson
7:50
8:15
25-
Rutherford
7:45
8:05
20-
Caldwell
7:50
8:30
40=
Hertford
7:45
8:20
35=
Sampson
7:45
8:30
45=
Camden
7:55
8:20
25+
Hoke
7:50
9:00
70+
Clinton City
7:35
7:50
15-
Carteret
7:30
8:05
35=
Hyde
7:45
7:55
10=
Scotland
8:00
9:30
90+
Caswell
7:45
8:30
45+
Iredell-
7:25
8:30
65+
Stanly
7:50
9:00
70=
Catawba
7:15
8:55
100=
Mooresville
7:00
8:45
105=
Stokes
7:30
8:17
47=
Hickory City
7:20
8:15
55+
Jackson
7:50
8:10
20=
Surry
7:50
8:20
30=
Newton-Conover
7:40
8:10
30=
Johnston
7:10
12:35
325+
Elkin City*
NA
NA
NA
Chatham
8:00
8:00
0=
Jones
7:45
8:00
15=
Mount Airy City*
NA
NA
NA
Cherokee
7:47
8:35
48+
Lee
7:30
10:00
150+
Swain
7:40
8:05
25=
Edenton/Chowan
7:50
7:55
5=
Lenoir
7:45
8:15
30-
Transylvania
8:00
8:20
20+
Clay
8:00
8:00
0=
Lincoln
7:45
8:15
30-
Tyrell
7:45
7:50
5+
Cleveland
7:40
9:00
80=
Macon
7:30
8:30
60+
Union
7:30
9:00
90-
Columbus
7:45
9:20
95-
Madison
8:00
8:20
20=
Vance
7:50
9:00
70=
Whiteville City
7:50
9:10
80+
Martin
7:25
8:10
45+
Wake
7:25
9:15
110=
Craven
7:35
9:05
90=
McDowell
7:50
8:30
40=
Warren
7:50
8:30
40+
Cumberland
7:30
1:20
350+
Charlotte-Meck.
7:15
9:15
120=
Washington
8:00
8:00
0=
Currituck
7:45
8:35
50+
Mitchell
7:30
7:55
25=
Watauga
7:45
8:30
45=
Dare
8:00
8:30
30-
Montgomery
7:45
8:00
15=
Wayne
7:30
10:50
200-
Davidson
7:40
8:30
50=
Moore
7:45
8:15
30+
Wilkes
7:35
8:15
40-
Lexington City
7:15
7:55
40=
Nash- Rocky Mount
6:30
10:30
240-
Wilson
8:00
8:20
20=
Thomasville City
7:35
8:00
25-
New Hanover
7:30
9:30
120-
Yadkin
8:00
8:05
5=
Davie
7:55
8:45
50+
Northampton
7:30
8:01
31=
Yancey
7:55
8:00
5=
Duplin
7:30
8:00
30=
Onslow
7:10
8:45
95+
Durham
7:05
10:30
205-
Orange
7:55
8:45
50=
State Average
NA
NA
62+
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Range of School Start Times, AM
12
A larger range of bell times makes it easier to use buses efficiently without revisiting the same school. Revisiting a school, as noted on pages 10 and 11, can be detrimental to service levels.
Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year.
*Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report District Name
Avg. Runs per Rte.
% Rtes >1 Run
District Name
Avg. Runs per Rte.
% Rtes >1 Run
District Name
Avg. Runs per Rte.
% Rtes >1 Run
Alamance-Burlington
1.56+
54.19+
Edgecombe
1.06+
6.03+
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
2.71-
96.43+
Alexander
1.00=
0.00=
W-S/Forsyth
2.76-
98.37+
Pamlico
1.07+
7.14+
Alleghany
1.04+
4.35+
Franklin
1.19+
19.00+
Pasquotank
1.45+
43.28+
Anson
1.23-
22.67-
Gaston
1.61-
53.95-
Pender
1.50+
39.18+
Ashe
1.04=
4.08=
Gates
1.00=
0.00=
Perquimans
1.00=
0.00=
Avery
1.27+
27.27+
Graham
1.00=
0.00=
Person
1.10+
9.59+
Beaufort
1.17+
16.83+
Granville
1.47+
45.10+
Pitt
1.45-
45.37-
Bertie
1.00=
0.00=
Greene
1.04-
3.70-
Polk
1.00-
0.00-
Bladen
1.00=
0.00=
Guilford
2.20+
90.68+
Randolph
1.13-
12.14-
Brunswick
1.00=
0.00=
Halifax
1.00=
0.00=
Asheboro City
2.11+
94.74-
Buncombe
1.54+
47.31+
Roanoke Rapids
2.25=
83.33=
Richmond
1.36-
35.48-
Asheville City
2.17-
96.55=
Weldon City
1.53-
40.00-
Robeson
1.27-
24.82-
Burke
1.41-
40.37-
Harnett
1.11=
11.24+
Rockingham
1.32-
28.78-
Cabarrus
2.10+
92.51+
Haywood
1.25-
24.00-
Rowan-Salisbury
1.43+
39.68+
Kannapolis City
2.68-
96.77+
Henderson
1.36+
33.03+
Rutherford
1.00-
0.00-
Caldwell
1.54+
51.67+
Hertford
1.11+
11.43+
Sampson
1.03=
2.90=
Camden
1.00=
0.00=
Hoke
1.93-
92.94-
Clinton City
1.35-
34.62-
Carteret
1.05+
5.05+
Hyde
1.00=
0.00=
Scotland
1.62-
62.03-
Caswell
1.00=
0.00=
Iredell-Statesville
1.56-
55.56-
Stanly
1.37+
31.73+
Catawba
1.27-
25.97-
Mooresville
2.03=
100.00=
Stokes
1.24+
24.18+
Hickory City
2.35+
91.30=
Jackson
1.00=
0.00=
Surry
1.15+
15.00+
Newton-Conover
1.55-
51.72-
Johnston
1.73+
46.42+
Elkin City*
NA
NA
Chatham
1.04-
4.08-
Jones
1.00=
0.00=
Mount Airy City*
NA
NA
Cherokee
1.13-
12.77-
Lee
1.17-
16.35+
Swain
1.00=
0.00=
Edenton/Chowan
1.00=
0.00=
Lenoir
1.11-
10.96-
Transylvania
1.29=
28.57=
Clay
1.00=
0.00=
Lincoln
1.35+
34.51+
Tyrell
1.00=
0.00=
Cleveland
1.05-
4.65-
Macon
1.10+
10.00+
Union
2.43+
97.07+
Columbus
1.08=
7.94=
Madison
1.00=
0.00=
Vance
1.26=
25.00=
Whiteville City
1.23+
19.35+
Martin
1.00=
0.00=
Wake
2.75+
94.23+
Craven
1.35-
27.52+
McDowell
1.06=
5.80=
Warren
1.00=
0.00=
Cumberland
1.58+
57.32+
Charlotte-Meck.
2.42+
91.35-
Washington
1.00=
0.00=
Currituck
1.00=
0.00=
Mitchell
1.00-
0.00-
Watauga
1.50+
50.00+
Dare
1.22=
22.22+
Montgomery
1.07-
6.67-
Wayne
1.40-
35.19-
Davidson
1.32+
32.14+
Moore
1.01=
0.72-
Wilkes
1.20=
19.59-
Lexington City
2.68=
90.91=
Nash- Rocky Mount
1.39=
32.37+
Wilson
1.43+
38.93+
Thomasville City
1.93=
92.86=
New Hanover
1.78-
70.74-
Yadkin
1.03+
3.08+
Davie
1.14-
13.70-
Northampton
1.00=
0.00=
Yancey
1.00=
0.00=
Duplin
1.01-
0.83-
Onslow
1.67-
53.11-
Durham
2.05+
96.64+
Orange
1.64-
62.50-
State Average
1.64+
47.27+
TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Number of Runs per Route, PM
Average Runs per Route: The average number of separate runs (trips) each bus makes in the afternoon. % of Routes >1 Run: The percentage of buses making more than one run in the afternoon. When a bus has unloaded all students, it is considered to have completed a run. All the runs a bus makes constitute its route. Only the pm portions of routes are considered here.
*Elkin an d Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database.
Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 919.807.3750
Philip Price, Associate State Superintendent
Financial and Business Services
Ben Matthews, Director, School Support Division
Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transportation Services
Institute for Transportation Research and Education 919.515.9999
North Carolina State University
Nagui Rouphail, Director
Jeff Tsai, Pupil Transportation Program Director
Mickey Michael, TIMS Program Manager, ITRE
Marc Perez, Computer Support Analyst
Bonnie Sluder, Computer Support Technician
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute 704.687.2874
Jeff Michael , Director
Rob Hamby, Director of School Services / Computer Applications Analyst
Jody Pressley, Computer Support Analyst
Kevin Hart, Social Research Specialist
2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report
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