Providence Public School Department FY2027 budget
Summary
The district faces declining enrollment, a $1.3 million drop in state aid, and plans to use $3.2 million of its $4.2 million reserve, leaving roughly $1 million. The budget cuts 109 FTEs including 22 teacher layoffs while claiming rising student outcomes.
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Last discussed May 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The district's reserve fund drops from $4.2 million to about $1 million, and the city is committed to matching any state aid increase (currently just over 2%).
Providence's roughly 19,000 public school students, whose programs the district says it is protecting despite cuts.
Laid-off teachers and staff, and students in programs facing reductions such as multilingual learner coaching and Chromebook replacements.
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