401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Firstgroup America, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$328M
Total assets
43,376
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$7,566
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Firstgroup America, Inc. · Ohio · Transportation & Warehousing

$328M in assets, 43,376 participants

Firstgroup America, Inc.'s First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $328M in total assets and 43,376 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Ohio

First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 43,376 participants in Ohio, 55x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $328M.

$328M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
43,376
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$7,566
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$18M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 50,731 in the plan year 2023 filing to 43,376 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $304M in the plan year 2023 filing to $328M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reports 43,376 participants - 55x that state average ($328M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$304M
Net Assets (End of Year)$328M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN522205403
Plan Effective Date1999-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Firstgroup America, Inc.)

$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $388M $422M ▲ +8.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Firstgroup America, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 47,018 $388M
2023 2 50,932 $401M
2024 2 43,516 $422M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.1% during 2024, from $304M to $328M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Firstgroup America, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Firstgroup America, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.8%, from $388M to $422M.
Where does First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Firstservice Residential 401(k) Plan in FL ($328M, 15,985 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 522205403.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.