Missouri Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol released its annual school bus inspection report on Thursday. Missouri’s 2025 school bus inspection results are as follows: School buses rated as “approved” upon initial inspection: 10,144 School buses rated as “defective” upon initial inspection: 799 School buses rated as “out-of-service” upon initial inspection: 312 Buses with identified defective components must be repaired within 10 days A total of 297 Missouri school districts earned the Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence award for 2025. During the 2024-2025 school year, 6,782 buses in these award-winning fleets are eligible to display the Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence sticker in the lower corner of the first window on the passenger entry side of the bus. ”Missouri State Highway Patrol personnel, with the cooperation of pupil transportation professionals, completed the successful inspection of 11,255 school buses in accordance with Missouri r...