What weight does mileage carry in the transportation calculation? What happens when the mileage increases or decreases?
Mileage carries almost three times as much weight as the allowable cost or the ridership. The district’s calculation is based on a per mile reimbursement. If the mileage increases the cost per mile drops which has a positive impact on the district’s cost factor. If the mileage drops, the cost per mile increases which has a negative impact on the district’s cost factor. A change in the cost factor doesn’t always mean there will be a change in the entitlement; refer to the Calculation for State Transportation Aid, Line 48.
