School staffing
School staff
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The state counted 103.4 teacher FTE in FY2026; whether that is a rise or a fall depends on the year it is measured from. Paraprofessional FTE was 67.0 in FY2025, the most per pupil on the state’s sheet. Nothing published says which posts were filled.
| Teachers, DESE teacher file | Paraprofessionals, comparison sheet | |
|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | 119.5 full-time equivalents | not published |
| FY2009 | 120.2 full-time equivalents | 46.4 full-time equivalents |
| FY2010 | 120.4 full-time equivalents | 39.9 full-time equivalents |
| FY2011 | 102.3 full-time equivalents | 24.1 full-time equivalents |
| FY2012 | 114.4 full-time equivalents | 24.1 full-time equivalents |
| FY2013 | 103 full-time equivalents | 14.8 full-time equivalents |
| FY2014 | 100.6 full-time equivalents | 16.2 full-time equivalents |
| FY2015 | 101.6 full-time equivalents | 31 full-time equivalents |
| FY2016 | 104.7 full-time equivalents | 51 full-time equivalents |
| FY2017 | 112.1 full-time equivalents | 59.5 full-time equivalents |
| FY2018 | 115.1 full-time equivalents | 51 full-time equivalents |
| FY2019 | 110.5 full-time equivalents | 53 full-time equivalents |
| FY2020 | 107.4 full-time equivalents | 57 full-time equivalents |
| FY2021 | 108.7 full-time equivalents | 59.5 full-time equivalents |
| FY2022 | 111.3 full-time equivalents | 55.5 full-time equivalents |
| FY2023 | 112.8 full-time equivalents | 59 full-time equivalents |
| FY2024 | 114 full-time equivalents | 66 full-time equivalents |
| FY2025 | 105 full-time equivalents | 67 full-time equivalents |
| FY2026 | 103.4 full-time equivalents | not published |
Assignments, not people or filled posts; neither file says which fund pays.
1 · Teachers
103.4
teacher FTE, FY2026
+0.3
teacher FTE change, FY2016 to FY2025
-10.6
teacher FTE change, FY2024 to FY2026
95
of 171 year pairs end lower
6.70
teacher FTE per hundred pupils, FY2025
2 · Paraprofessionals
67.0
paraprofessional FTE, FY2025
14.8
paraprofessional FTE, FY2013
20.0
special education paraprofessional FTE, FY2025
58.3%
paraprofessionals retained, FY2022
3 · People, counted three ways
253
people in the state’s headcount, FY2023
265
names on the town’s school rosters, FY2023
259
on the district’s directory, 9 October 2026
—
which posts are filled, and which fund pays each
not published
4 · What it adds up to
- 1
Teacher FTE reads +0.3 from FY2016 to FY2025 and -10.6 from FY2024 to FY2026.
- 2
In 95 of 171 pairs of published years the count ends lower than it starts.
- 3
Paraprofessional FTE rose from 14.8 in FY2013 to 67.0 in FY2025; another file codes 20.0 to special education.
- 4
The state reports 58.3% of paraprofessionals retained in FY2022.
- 5
For FY2023 the state counts 253 people; the town printed 265 names. They count different things.
- 6
Which posts are filled, and which fund pays for each, is not published.
Teachers
- Teachers over time →The state counted 103.4 teacher FTE in FY2026, 10.6 fewer than in FY2024; 95 of 171 year pairs end lower.
- Teachers per pupil →Lunenburg had 6.70 teacher FTE per hundred pupils in FY2025, 12th of 13 on the state’s sheet.Also under School spending
- Teachers by school →Turkey Hill Elementary went from 27.0 to 18.4 teacher FTE, FY2017 to FY2026; the district fell 8.7.
- Teachers by subject →From FY2024 to FY2026 subjects lost 12.3 teacher FTE and gained 2.2; science alone fell 4.2.Also under School programs
Paraprofessionals
- Paraprofessionals over time →The state counted 67.0 paraprofessional FTE in FY2025, against 14.8 in FY2013 and 46.4 in FY2009.
- Paraprofessional counts compared →For FY2025 the state counts 67.0 paraprofessional FTE; the town printed 52 paraprofessional names.
- Staff by programme →Paraprofessional FTE coded to special education fell from 44.0 to 20.0 while the all-programmes count rose.
People and records
- People and posts →The state counted 123 teachers in FY2023, holding 112.8 full-time equivalent posts between them.
- Staff retention →The state reports 58.3% of paraprofessionals retained in FY2022 and 66.1% in FY2023, against 93.0% in FY2021.
- Support staff →The town printed 7 counsellors, 3 psychologists and 2 social workers on its FY2025 school rosters.
- Printed school rosters →The town printed 250 names on its school rosters in FY2025, against 194 in FY2011.
- District staff directory →The district’s staff directory listed 259 people on 9 October 2026; it carries no FTE and no fund.
Paraprofessional money
- In-district special education →The paraprofessional budget line grew 12.78% a year over 10 budgets; the state’s FTE fell 63.3%.Also under Special education
- Paraprofessional overrun →Paraprofessional accounts ran $208,082 over in FY2026; $99,064 of it was paid against no budget.Also under FY2026 closeout