EverDriven Achieves 94% Growth in FY2025 as Modern Student Transportation Expands Nationwide
EverDriven, the nation’s leading provider of Modern Student Transportation solutions, has announced impressive momentum for fiscal year 2025, reporting a 94% year-over-year increase in new business growth. The surge underscores a nationwide transformation in student transportation as school districts increasingly embrace modern, flexible systems designed to ensure that every student has access to safe and reliable transportation.
Charter School Growth Fuels Transportation Innovation
A major driver of this momentum lies within the rapidly expanding charter school sector. Across the United States, charter school enrollment continues to rise, with 84% of states seeing charter growth rates outpacing those of the overall school-aged population. This trend reflects a broad movement toward educational choice, flexibility, and personalized learning models—factors that demand transportation systems capable of adapting to diverse needs.
Recognizing this shift, EverDriven has significantly expanded its charter school partnerships, which increased 31% between FY2024 and FY2025 and an impressive 173% over the past two years. This growth demonstrates how alternative transportation has evolved into an essential tool for ensuring access and equity within the charter sector, enabling schools to meet students wherever they are.
“Districts are facing a perfect storm of challenges,” said Mitch Bowling, CEO of EverDriven. “From rising numbers of students experiencing housing instability or requiring special education services to rapid charter growth and new state regulations—schools are rethinking how they meet every student’s transportation needs. EverDriven’s human-led, tech-enabled model helps districts modernize quickly while keeping equity and safety at the forefront.”
Commitment to Safety and Reliability
Safety remains the cornerstone of EverDriven’s operations and a key reason for its sustained growth. The company’s Future of Modern Student Transportation and Safety Report revealed that in 2024, EverDriven safely transported more than 31,000 students across 33 million miles, achieving a 99.99% safety record.
Since its inception, the company has completed over 12 million trips spanning 180 million miles, maintaining 100% compliance with both state and federal safety standards. This rigorous focus on safety extends beyond vehicles and protocols—it also prioritizes consistency and care for students with disabilities, with over 70% of these students paired with the same driver throughout the school year. This approach builds stability, trust, and strong relationships that benefit students, families, and schools alike.
Leading on Compliance: California’s SB88
EverDriven’s commitment to proactive safety and compliance was exemplified in its early response to California’s Senate Bill 88 (SB88)—a landmark law introducing stringent safety, training, and reporting standards for student transportation providers. Instead of waiting for the July 2025 compliance deadline, EverDriven completed all necessary work six months ahead of schedule, ensuring that all drivers, vehicles, and reporting systems met or exceeded state requirements.
Importantly, the company integrated these upgraded standards across its nationwide operations, ensuring that every partner district benefits from the same level of rigor and accountability that SB88 demands.
“EverDriven took the guesswork out of SB88 compliance,” said Carlos Chicas, Executive Director of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation for Capistrano Unified School District. “Their expert team ensures drivers, vehicles, and reporting are fully aligned with new regulations. Honestly, their practices have long been the safest in the business. Long before any legislative requirements, EverDriven already had a longstanding reputation for safe, student-centered transportation. Their proactive approach gave us confidence that we were fully compliant well ahead of the deadline.”
Expanding Nationwide Reach
EverDriven’s blend of technology, safety, and human connection continues to drive widespread adoption across the United States. The company now supports more than 800 school districts in 36 states, safely transporting 32,641 students to and from school daily.
New partnerships have emerged across major states—including California, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Arizona—reflecting a growing consensus that alternative transportation is essential to meeting the complex logistical and social challenges of today’s education system.
These partnerships are powered by EverDriven’s modern technology platform, which provides districts with real-time tracking, transparent reporting, and adaptive route optimization. Combined with a deep network of vetted drivers and a focus on personalized service, the platform helps districts reduce administrative burdens, improve accountability, and enhance the student experience.
Meeting Diverse District Needs
Today’s school districts face mounting transportation challenges—from driver shortages and budget constraints to increasingly diverse student populations. Traditional yellow bus models, while iconic, often lack the flexibility to accommodate students with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness, or those attending specialized programs outside their neighborhood zones.
EverDriven addresses these gaps through a customized, small-capacity transportation model that aligns with each district’s specific needs. By leveraging both human expertise and technology, the company helps schools ensure that no student is left behind due to transportation barriers.
Bowling emphasized that this mission is deeply personal to the company’s culture:
At EverDriven, we see student transportation as more than logistics—it’s about ensuring equity in education. Every mile we drive represents a child getting access to learning, stability, and opportunity. That’s what motivates our team and fuels our innovation.”
A Vision for the Future
With its remarkable growth and national expansion, EverDriven is now positioned at the forefront of a transportation transformation that is reshaping how America’s schools operate. The company’s forward-thinking approach—combining advanced technology, rigorous safety protocols, and human-centered service—sets a new standard for student mobility.
As demand for modern, student-centered transportation solutions continues to climb, EverDriven plans to scale its impact even further. The company is actively expanding partnerships with state agencies, large urban districts, and charter networks to deliver flexible, compliant, and inclusive transportation nationwide.
New districts continue to join EverDriven’s network each week, a testament to its growing reputation for trust, safety, and innovation. By staying ahead of regulatory changes, integrating advanced data systems, and keeping the student experience at the heart of every decision, EverDriven is helping shape the future of equitable access to education.
Driving Educational Equity, One Trip at a Time
EverDriven’s story is more than one of growth—it’s a story of impact. Each new partnership, each safely completed trip, and each student served represents progress toward a more inclusive education system.
With a 94% increase in new business, rapidly expanding charter school relationships, and a flawless safety record, EverDriven continues to demonstrate that modern student transportation isn’t just a convenience—it’s a critical component of educational equity and success.
As EverDriven looks toward the years ahead, its mission remains clear: to ensure that every student, regardless of circumstance, has a safe, reliable, and dignified ride to opportunity.
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