1、WORKING PAPER|Version 1.0|March 2025|1WOR LD R ESOURCES INSTIT UTEWOR LD R ESOURCES INSTIT UTEWORKING PAPERNeeds assessment for equitable school bus electrification in US school districtsCharles T.Brown and Eleanor JacksonCONTENTSExecutive summary.1Introduction .4Methodology and respondent character

2、istics.4Measuring awareness of and interest in ESB funding programs.7Motivating factors and perceived benefits for pursuing school bus electrification.9Incorporation of equity principles.11Understanding barriers to school bus electrification.14Discussion.17Recommendations.18Appendices.20Endnotes.39R

3、eferences.39Acknowledgments.42About the authors.42Working Papers contain preliminary research,analysis,findings,and recommendations.They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback,and to influence ongoing debate on emerging issues.Suggested Citation:Brown,C.T.,and E.Jackson.

4、2025.“Needs assessment for equitable school bus electrification in US school districts”Working Paper.Washington,DC:World Resources Institute.Available online at doi.org/10.46830/wriwp.20.00111.Executive summaryHighlights School districts have an unprecedented opportunity to invest in clean rides for

5、 students by transitioning to electric school buses(ESBs);however,this transition will not look the same for every district.The research team investigated motivators for and barriers to ESB adoption for priority districts and non-priority districtsdefined on the basis of districts racial diversity,p

6、ercentage of low-income students,Tribal status,and exposure to pollutantsin various geographies and locations(Worker and Coursar 2023).District geography(i.e.,census region)and locale(e.g.,urban or rural)appeared to have a greater impact on districts needs than their priority status,so regional-or l