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Twin Rivers Unified School District Receives 10 Additional LionC All-Electric School Buses
SACRAMENTO, CA, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (Lion), an innovative manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, is proud to announce today that the company has delivered 10 all-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California. With these new buses, Twin Rivers is now operating the largest zero-emission school bus fleet in North America, with 40 all-electric school buses in its fleet. Twin Rivers is the recognized leader in zero-emission school buses, and the numbers speak for themselves – this delivery represents a deeply impressive accomplishment for the school district and zero-emission transportation as a whole, and demonstrates Twin Rivers dedication to the health of the local community, said Marc Bedard, CEO and Founder of Lion. This milestone deliver
Benicia Unified School District had 294 first grade students during 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of first grade students enrolled in California with 45,395.
According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is projected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.