Wake County will start the new school year with 32 more bus drivers than a year ago, which will help to relieve the strain of transporting around 60,000 riders each day.
Wake County school administrators reported Tuesday having 605 school bus drivers, compared to 573 in August of last year. The additional drivers mean all 564 bus routes have a permanent driver assigned to them with extra drivers who can fill in when someone is out.
The situation is significantly better than in 2023, when the school year opened with thousands of students getting to school late due to Wake not having enough drivers…