Winchester School Budget Cuts
The failed override created a $3.1M budget gap, requiring cuts to 35–38 positions. We must prevent Town Meeting from cutting even deeper.
Staff Positions at Risk
Winchester employs 632 people across its schools. Each dot below represents one position.
Each dot is one staff position. Red dots are at risk of elimination.
Teacher count from DESE (2025–26 school year). Other staff counts from NCES (2024–25 school year). Proposed cuts from Superintendent Hackett's April 9 School Committee presentation (draft budget). Dot positions within each section are illustrative.
We must avoid even deeper cuts
These cuts are already deep and painful, and they will have real impact on class sizes and student experience. But even once the School Committee approves the budget, Finance Committee and Town Meeting could force it lower. We must speak up to prevent this from happening. Winchester students cannot afford further cuts.
Sources
Teacher count: DESE educator data (2025–26 school year)
Other staff counts: NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25 school year)
Proposed cuts: Superintendent Hackett's April 9 School Committee presentation (draft budget)