Case Study: Freeport School District achieves double ROI from Medicaid reimbursements and accurate student tracking with Zonar Systems

Freeport School District Uses Smart Fleet Management Technology For Medicaid Reimbursement

Freeport School District (Freeport, IL), which serves 11 schools and about 4,314 students, needed to cut transportation costs and maximize Medicaid reimbursements for eligible special‑needs student trips. Their prior paper-based tracking was laborious, error-prone and audit‑risky, so the district had abandoned claiming reimbursements.

By leveraging its existing Zonar Z Pass RFID cards and Zonar V3 telematics with integrated reporting, Freeport automated real‑time student entry/exit tracking and unique student IDs, eliminating manual reporting and audit exposure. The system simplified Medicaid claims, produced a reimbursement stream that more than covers the Zonar solution, doubled the technology ROI from Medicaid alone, and delivered accurate, secure rider tracking.

Freeport School District