Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets
Rising diesel prices due to the Iran war are significantly impacting US school district budgets. Many districts are forced to tap into emergency funds to maintain transportation services for students. The situation poses a financial strain that could lead to cuts in educational support if prices continue to rise.
- ▪Since the onset of the Iran war, diesel prices have surged by 67 percent, reaching $5.52 a gallon.
- ▪Approximately one-third of US school districts are reallocating funds to cover increased fuel costs.
- ▪School bus operators consume over 800 million gallons of diesel annually, making them major buyers of the fuel.
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Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgetsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSchool districts from Yakima, Washington to Waco, Texas are tapping emergency funding reserves to keep buses running. PHOTO: UNSPLASHPublished May 16, 2026, 07:16 PMUpdated May 16, 2026, 07:16 PMLOS ANGELES - Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight US school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus students and run generators in a shock officials say they will not be able to afford for long.School districts from Yakima, Washington to Waco, Texas are tapping emergency funding reserves to keep buses running.In remote Alaska, officials are scrambling to secure enough fuel to keep the lights on, according to Reuters…
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