With thousands of schoolchildren living within the 422.1 square miles that make up Grenada County and five school campuses, crafting school bus routes becomes a logistical nightmare each year for administrators with the Grenada School District.
However, it’s a task that the GSD Transportation Department takes seriously as they prepare to transport students to and from school safely each day.
Drivers will crank up their school buses for the first time in the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 6, for the first day of school. Nearly 60 bus routes — many of which are split into two trips — will be needed this school year to transport students.
Nevertheless, it is impossible for each bus driver to make hundreds of door-to-door stops daily.
“It is impossible to travel every Street or Road, and stop at every house where children live,” GSD Transportation Director Benji Britt said. “Bus drivers will be instructed to establish pick up points within a neighborhood where children can gather to board the bus. They will also be let off at these points in the afternoon.”
Below is a detailed list of school bus routes provided by GSD Transportation Secretary Michelle Kendall earlier this week:
Route 1 – Bus 33
1st Trip – Chickasaw Dr., Whitehaven, Ave. of Pines, Monroe west of Commerce, Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area Grades, 6-12
Afternoon – Same routes and Reaching Rainbow Daycare Grades, K-3 only
Route 2 – Bus 61
W. Pecan, W. Govan, Pine, Marshall behind Pennaco, Carpenter Subd., Westland Hills, Wooded Dr.
Route 3 – Bus 40
One Trip – Hickory Hills, Peppertree Apts., Govan St. behind Pennaco, Thimmes Subdivision, Jones Cir.
Kids Kastle Daycare
Route 4 – Bus 74
1st Trip – Poplar from Hwy. 8 to Fairfield, College St. from Fairfield to Second St., Telegraph, Rayford, Gayosa, South, Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 5 – Bus 96
1st Trip – Begin from corner of Fairfield and Poplar, to Margin, Boone, Lake and Barbee streets Grades, K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 6 – Bus 202
1st Trip – Fairground Rd. north of Hwy. 8, Dean Dr., Bledsoe St., Poplar, Pecan, Adams St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 7 – Combined with Bus 6
1st Trip – Plum, Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 8 – Bus 70
1st Trip – Mound St., Levee St., Berry St., Jefferson St., Walthall Ave., Snider St., College Blvd., Wood St., Jasper Neely Jr. Dr., Franklin St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 9 – Bus 30
Oak Grove, Oak Meadows area, Eastview, East End Cir., Live Oak Dr., Mimosa Dr., Maple Lane, Vance Rd.
PM – Same routes
Route 10 – Bus 54
1st Trip – Becky St., Anderson Subdivision, Fox St., Spain Dr., Brickyard Area, Kershaw, and Bryant St., Mary Ave., Martha Dr., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 11 – Bus 201
1st Trip – Brickyard Area, Kershaw and Bryant St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 12 – Bus 34
1st Trip – Westside of MLK from Eddie St. to Tower St., Pine Hill Apartments, Springhill Rd., McMath Apts., Rayford St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 13 – Bus 7
1st Trip – Washington Garden Apts., Washington St., McMath Apts., Cemetery St., Latham St., Pine Hill St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 14 – Bus 69
1st Trip – Line St. (Lizzy Horne School Area), Lynch St., Pearl St. from Lynch to Levee and Levee to Fourth, Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 15 – Bus 6
1st Trip – Union, Pearl, Cherry west of Commerce St. to Gayosa St., Plum St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 16 – Bus 66
1st Trip – Line, South, Union, Cherry, Pearl St. from College St. to Commerce St., Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 17 – Bus 42
Monroe Trailer Court Area, Van Dorn St., Thomas St., Lamar St., Fairground Rd. south of Hwy. 8 for Grades K-5, Meadowbrook Rd. East of Hwy. 51 S., Gatlin Trailer Court, Powell St., Long St., Pass St., Borden St., Jones Rd.
Route 18 – Bus 72
One Trip – Hwy. 8 East to Futheyville, EJ Henry Rd., River Rd., Sycamore Cir., Birdsong Cove, O’Brien Hill Rd. area
Route 19 – Bus 20
1st Trip – Sundown area, Sundown Gardens, Grades 4-5
2nd Trip – Sundown area, Sundown Gardens, Grades 6-8
Route 20 – Bus 46
1st Trip – Sundown area, Sundown Gardens, Grades K-3
2nd Trip – Sundown area, Sundown Gardens, Grades 9-12
Route 21 – Bus 27
One Trip – Dowdle Rd., Apple Valley Rd., Greer Rd., Days Inn Rd., Cavalier Apts.
Afternoon Only – K-5 students need to ride Bus #5 to GHS and get on Bus #57 there
Route 22 – Bus 41
One Trip – Wildlife League Rd., Hwy. 8 to Hugh White Rd., Cedar Hills, Knoxville area
Route 23 – Bus 53
One Trip – Lamb Rd., Fort Hill Area, Hebron Church Rd., Clay Rd. area, Overland Dr., include Hwy. 8 E. to Hugh White and Hugh White Rd. area, Deerfield Subdivision
Route 24 – Bus 77
One Trip – Graysport Rd., Sheridan Estates, Rolling Hills, Red Grass Rd., Hwy. 8 to Wildlife League Rd.
Route 25 – Bus 47
Graysport Rd., north of Grenada Lake
Route 26 – Bus 93
One Trip – Pleasant Hill Rd., Martin Farm area, Hwy. 8 east of Gore Springs, Dividing Ridge Rd., Butputter Rd., Mando Rd., Millhouse Rd.
Route 27 – Bus 9
One Trip – Pleasant Grove Rd. to Webster County Line, Hankins Cir. area, Dr. King Dr., Hwy. 8 to Roadside Park, Old Academy Rd., Gore Springs Rd., Providence Rd.
Afternoon Only – Transfer staff children from middle and high school to Upper and Lower elementary
Route 28 – Bus 100
One Trip – Red Hill Area, Alva Rd., Misterton Rd., Chapel Hill Rd., Dixon Rd., Providence Rd. South, Greensboro Rd., Honeycutt Rd.
McCormick/Grant Rd., Tie Plant School area
Route 29 – Bus 58
One Trip – Nat G. Troutt Rd., east of Elliott, Ligon Rd., and Minga Subdivision
Route 30 – Bus 59
One Trip – Murff Dr., McCain Estates, Glenwild Rd.
Route 31 – Bus 78
One Trip – Bolton Hill Rd., Sayles Rd., Hwy. 51 S., Elliott area, Country Ridge Rd., Farmington Apts.
Route 32 – Bus 79
Sunnycrest Subdivision, Provine Trailer Park, Koppers Dr., Dogwood Park Apts.
Route 33 – Bus 55
One Trip – Halls Rd. (Nat G Trout Rd. to Mondy Rd.), Pebblecreek Rd., Griffis Rd., Perry Rd., Jackson Ave. Ext.
Route 34 – Bus 25
1st Trip – Mondy Rd., Windmere St., Halls Rd. (End of Mondy Rd. to Carrollton Rd.), Grades K-5
2nd Trip – Same area, Grades 6-12
Route 35 – Bus 98
One Trip – Carrollton Rd., Perry Estates
Bountiful Blessing Daycare
Route 36 – Bus 99
One Trip – Southeast of Hwy. 35, along Sweethome Rd., Billups Rd., Loden Rd., Nason Rd., Mt. Carmel Church Rd., Shelby Chapel Rd., Meadowbrook Rd., west of Hwy. 51
Route 37 – Bus 95
One Trip – Sweethome Rd., from Hwy. 8 to Shelby Chapel Rd.
Route 38 – Bus 85
One Trip – Nelia Rd., Sweethome/Holcomb Rd., Sims Farm Rd. area, Dubard Rd., Gillon Rd., Salem Church Rd., Cobb Rd.
Afternoon Only – Transport Bus #27 K-5 students to GHS
Route 39 – Bus 94
One Trip – Hwy. 35 S., Sparta Rd., Hillside Church Rd., Tuscohoma Rd., south of S. Main St.
Route 40 – Bus 23
One Trip – Sparta Rd. to Hillside Rd., Childs Rd., Holcomb area, east of Sparta Rd.
Route 41 – Bus 28
One Trip – Tuscohoma Church Rd., Powell St., Tidwell St., Whitfield Rd., Browns Rd., Holcomb S. Main, Tuscohoma Church Rd., Loggins Rd., Kingsberry Rd.
Route 42 – Bus 101
One Trip – Leflore area, Goodson Rd., Malmaison Rd., Hwy. 7 to Holcomb, Hwy. 8 at Holcomb
Route 43 – Bus 84
One Trip – Browns Rd., Long Creek Rd., Mays Rd., Proctor Rd., Carpenter Rd., Old Hardy Rd., Revell Rd., Hwy. 51 from Carpenter Rd. to Paper Mill Rd.
Route 44 – Bus 11
One Trip – Pea Ridge Rd., Mitchell Rd., Strider Rd.
Afternoon Only – Lake City Kids Daycare
Route 45 – Bus 97
One Trip – Hwy. 51 N., Lake Ridge Rd., Hardy Rd., Tarnell Rd., Geeslin Rd.
Route 46 – Bus 57
One Trip – Community Rd., Riverdale Rd., Hwy. 7 east of Hwy. 51, Archie Jackson Rd., Wilbourn Rd.
Route 47– Bus 15
One Trip – Eastern Heights Subdivision, Moose Lodge Rd., Grades K-12
Afternoon Only – Reaching Rainbow Daycare, Grades K-5
Route 48 – Bus 43
One Trip – Wright’s Grocery Area, Scenic Loop 333, Hwy. 332, Airport Cir. area
Route 49 – Combined with Bus 201
1st Trip – Ray of Hope Daycare
Route 50 – Bus 1
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 51 – Bus 37
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 52 – Bus 36
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 53 – Bus 14
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 54 – Bus 38
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 55 – Bus 91
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 56 – Bus 87
One Trip – Handicapped Bus to all schools
Route 57 – Bus 26 (Staff Kids Afternoon ONLY)
1st Trip – Staff kids from Upper and Lower elementary schools to Old Central Office, Vo-Tech, Middle and High schools
2nd trip – Middle School to Boys & Girls Club
Afternoon Only – ALL GED students are to ride Bus #100 from Tie Plant School to GHS then transfer to their regular bus.
Afternoon Only – ALL Alternative students are to ride Bus #27 from Tie Plant School to GHS then transfer to their regular bus.
Daycare Buses
Bus #11 – Lake City Kids (Bus #80 in the mornings)
Bus #15 (K-5) – Reaching Rainbow (Bus #61 in the mornings)
Bus #61 – Mrs. Freeman’s
Bus #40 – Kids Kastle
Bus #6 – Ray of Hope
Bus #42 – Miss Mary’s
Bus #98 (K-5) – Bountiful Blessings (Bus #80 in the mornings)
Bus #46 – Abundant Life (K-2)
Bus #20 – Abundant Life (3-5)
Bus #6 – First New Hope Daycare
Bus #100 – Little Generations (Bus # 80 in the mornings)
Transfer Buses (Afternoons ONLY)
Bus #26 – Will transport staff kids from Upper and Lower elementary schools to the old Central Office, Vo-Tech, middle school and high school
Bus #55 – Will transport staff kids from Upper and Lower elementary schools to the old Central Office, Vo-Tech, middle school and high school
Bus #77 – Will transport staff kids from Upper and Lower elementary schools to the old Central Office, Vo-Tech, middle school and high school
Boys/Girls Clubs Transportation (Afternoons ONLY)
Bus #47 – Grades K-2
Bus #77 – Grades 3-5
Bus #26 – Grades 6-8
If you have any questions regarding routes or pick up points feel free to call the Transportation Department at (662) 226-3771 or Britt at (662) 614-2552.
