Blue Bird Corporation is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses in North America, producing three main categories of buses: Type C and Type D school buses built on purpose-built chassis, smaller Type A buses through a Canadian joint venture, and specialty buses for government and commercial customers. The company generates revenue primarily through sales of school buses via an exclusive dealer network and direct sales to large fleet operators and school districts, supplemented by a parts and service business operating through a distribution center and over 200 authorized repair locations. Blue Bird is an industry leader in alternative-powered school buses, offering propane, electric, and diesel options, and benefits from structural demand for school bus transportation serving approximately half the U.S. student population and supported by consistent public funding through property taxes and federal and state programs.