# Site Char Descriptions

Characteristic Description:
For all students assigned to stops, runs, and routes in TIMS: The average roadway travel distance from home to the school attended.


Characteristic Description:
The distance from home to school (as above) within which 75% of students in TIMS reside.


Characteristic Description:
The number of students transported per mile of roadway (all roads in TIMS - includes all roads where buses can travel or students can live)


Characteristic Description:
Same as Pupil Density but does not include roads less than half a mile in length.


Characteristic Description:
The percentage of students transported that are either transported by contracted carrier, or ride buses used primarily to transport students with special needs.


