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Support for school buses remains high
| 73 | Percentage of parents surveyed who believe that without school bus transportation, student absenteeism would be likely to increase. |
| 91 | Percentage of parents surveyed who believe that school buses are important factors in making student achievement possible. |
| 76 | Percentage of parents surveyed who believe that the academic performance of millions of students would decline if school bus transportation were eliminated. |
| 44 | Percentage of parents surveyed who say school buses are the safest way for children to get to school. |
| 49 | Percentage of parents surveyed who believe a car driven by an adult driver is the safest way for children to get to school. |
| 57 | Percentage of parents surveyed who said they would be strongly opposed to school bus route or bus stop cuts because of a lack of funds. |
| Source: The American School Bus Council survey, conducted July 2009 | |