Press Release: 2/9/2026

FY27 School Spending Increases 4.5% Despite Personnel Cuts

 

BY  BMRB · FEBRUARY 6, 2026

531.2 FTEs Cut as Health Insurance, Salary and Transportation Costs Grow 

On February 4, Boston Public Schools’ Superintendent, Mary Skipper, revealed a FY27 general fund budget of $1.71B, a 4.5% increase from the current FY26 budget. Of the $73.6M in additional spending in the FY27 budget, $34.1M will go towards health insurance costs.

The FY27 general budget includes a substantial decrease in full-time equivalents (FTEs) of 4.8% (531.2 FTE) from FY26, bringing personnel back to levels similar to FY25. Despite the decline in FTEs, FY27 personnel spending of $1.34B is a 4.2% ($54.4M) increase from FY26, reflecting, in part, pay increases agreed to as part of the Boston Teachers Union contract ratified in May 2025.

To learn more about the details of the FY27 school budget, read the full Research Update here: