In my school district, and I suspect many across the country, the same school buses are used for high school (pick up around 7am), middle school (7:45) and elementary (8:30). The drop off times are similarly staggered. Many buses also do two runs for a single school for dense communities, or do “late bus” runs for dropping off kids after sports or clubs. Point being, the buses get plenty of use even with 3-4 hours of downtime in the middle of the day.
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In my school district, and I suspect many across the country, the same school buses are used for high school (pick up around 7am), middle school (7:45) and elementary (8:30). The drop off times are similarly staggered. Many buses also do two runs for a single school for dense communities, or do “late bus” runs for dropping off kids after sports or clubs. Point being, the buses get plenty of use even with 3-4 hours of downtime in the middle of the day.
6-ish hours of use isn't that much, compared to 15 or more for a normal city bus.