The Worcester Public Schools’ FY27 budget, Vision to Action, of $623.8 million is a 5.8% increase from the adopted budget of the year before. In Paying for a Public Education: FY27, The Research Bureau continues its annual practice of explaining how WPS' budget works, how Massachusetts determines what it costs for an “adequate education,” how WPS compares to other Gateway Cities, and what to watch out for in future years.

Paying for a Public Education: An Examination of the FY26 Worcester Public Schools’ Budget is the latest in an on-going series from the Bureau, analyzing the budget-making process of the Worcester Public Schools and some of the new additions to this coming year's adopted budget.

The Worcester Public Schools’ adopted budget for FY25, From Here, Anywhere…Together! (including general and special revenue) of $544,809,848 is a 0.9% decrease from the adopted budget of FY24.