Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Changes in enrollment have a direct impact on the district’s budget. Here is a summary of typical financial changes related to a change in enrollment:
Grade Level
Change in Staff Based on Grade Level Changes
Kindergarten One section = 1 Teacher and 1 Teaching Assistant
Grade 1 – Grade 5 One section = 1 Teacher
Grade 6 One House = 4 Teachers (1.0 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies) Half House = 2 Teachers (0.5 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies) Grade 7 One Cluster = 4 Teachers (1.0 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies) Half Cluster = 2 Teachers (0.5 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies) Grade 8 One Team = 4 Teachers (1.0 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies) Half Team = 2 Teachers (0.5 each Math, Science, ELA, Soc. Studies)
Grade 9 – Grade 12 Dependent on the course and meeting frequency
Below is a table of the elementary section changes and the estimated budgetary impact based on the average teacher salary for the year of the reduction. The costs are based only on the overall number of sections.
Number of Elem. Sections
Change from Previous Year
Ave. Salary and Benefit Cost
Average Cost/(Savings)
School Year
SY’25-26 SY’24-25 SY’23-24 SY’22-23 SY’21-22 SY’20-21 SY’19-20 SY’18-19 SY’17-18 SY’16-17 SY’15-16 SY’14-15 SY’13-14
93
0
$84,994 + $20,000 $82,518 + $20,000 $76,254 + $20,000 $76,254 + $20,000 $76,254 + $20,000 $74,759 + $20,000 $73,293 + $20,000 $71,856 + $20,000 $70,794 + $20,000 $69,748 + $20,000 $68,717 + $20,000 $66,701 + $20,000 $65,393 + $20,000
$0
93 (91 Budgeted)
(1) (2) (5) (2) (4) (2) (1) (3) (2) 0 (2)
($102,518) ($192,508) ($481,270) ($192,508) ($379,036) ($183,712) ($90,794) ($269,244) ($177,434) $0 ($173,402)
94 96
101 103 107 107 109 110 113 115 117
1
$85,393
Staffing is related to the number of students at each level. The staffing model recommended in the budget is based on the projected enrollment. Throughout the spring, the district closely monitors enrollment and makes necessary section changes to reflect the actual needs of the district. Below is a table representing the actual FY’25 changes:
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