Education
schools, teachers, transportation, vocational — must meet state minimum net school spending
$235,607,906
proposed for FY2027 — +7.1% increase from $220,067,446 in FY2026
- Per resident
- $2,478
- Change in dollars
- +$15,540,460
- Share of general fund
- 48.7%
FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced
What's in it
3 lines, totalling $235,607,906.
- School Department $212.6M +7.5% increase
- School Transportation $12.8M −3.3% decrease
- Vocational School Assessments $10.2M +12.2% increase
How Fall River compares
Spending per resident on education, across four Southeastern Massachusetts cities. Figures are general-fund only, so enterprise funds like water and sewer are excluded on every city.
- New Bedford $2,862
- Brockton $2,608
- Fall River $2,473
- Taunton $2,350
Over time
Adopted budget for each fiscal year, with FY2027 as proposed.
- FY24 $176.1M
- FY25 $191.9M
- FY26 $220.1M
- FY27 $235.6M
How this figure moved
What this line said at each published FY2027 revision, as the budget moved through the municipal process.
- Proposed May 12, 2026 $235,157,906
- Revised Jun 30, 2026 $235,157,906
- Revised Jul 24, 2026 $235,607,906
FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).