First Student Layoffs: WARN Notices and Job Cuts

First Student has 7 WARN notices on file in Washington and Texas and California and Ohio and Illinois since March 2025, covering 619 workers, according to official state records. The most recent notice was recorded on Jun 17, 2026, with an effective date of Aug 17, 2026.

WARN notices cover planned layoffs and closures that meet the legal thresholds at a single site, so they do not show every job cut. Checked every hour.

Workers in WARN notices
619
since Mar 2025
Notices
7
Washington and Texas and California and Ohio and Illinois
Latest notice
Jun 17
2026 · 111 workers

First Student layoffs over time

Workers affected each month. Hover or tap a bar.

Announced by the companyIn state WARN notices
116
39
170
185
May 25Jun 25Jul 25Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26

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Sources: SEC filings, company statements and state WARN notices. Announced cuts and WARN notices can describe the same layoff.

Every First Student WARN notice

First Student WARN notices
DateStateLocationWorkersTypeEffective
Jun 17, 2026WASeattle111Layoff PermanentAug 17, 2026
Jun 12, 2026TXDe Soto, Dallas County74Type not specifiedJun 30, 2026
May 1, 2026CAFresno County170Layoff PermanentJul 1, 2026
Aug 18, 2025OHCincinnati, Hamilton County39LayoffAug 20, 2025
May 12, 2025CALos Angeles County88Layoff PermanentAug 8, 2025
May 5, 2025ILTolono28Mass LayoffJun 30, 2025
Mar 26, 2025CARiverside County109Closure PermanentJun 11, 2025

Date is when the state received or processed the notice. Company names and locations as filed.

Where are the First Student layoffs?

  • Fresno County: 170 workers
  • Seattle: 111 workers
  • Riverside County: 109 workers
  • Los Angeles County: 88 workers
  • De Soto, Dallas County: 74 workers
  • Cincinnati, Hamilton County: 39 workers
  • Tolono: 28 workers

First Student layoffs FAQ

How many people has First Student laid off?

According to WARN notices filed in Washington and Texas and California and Ohio and Illinois, First Student has reported layoffs or closures affecting 619 workers in 7 notices since March 2025. WARN notices only cover qualifying layoffs at a single site, so the company total may be different.

When was the latest First Student WARN notice?

The most recent notice in our records is dated Jun 17, 2026 and covers 111 workers in Seattle, with an effective date of Aug 17, 2026.

Where does this First Student layoff data come from?

From the official WARN notice records published by Washington and Texas and California and Ohio and Illinois state agencies, which we check twice a day. Each notice is shown as filed.

Other recent WARN notices in Washington and Texas and California and Ohio and Illinois

Sources


First Student layoffs on the map, 2026

WARN notices filed by First Student with the states we track. Tap a state to see each notice.

355workers in WARN notices
3notices
3states
AK: not tracked yetAKME: not tracked yetMEVT: not tracked yetVTNH: not tracked yetNHWA: 111 workers in 1 noticeWA111ID: not tracked yetIDMT: not tracked yetMTND: not tracked yetNDMN: not tracked yetMNIL: no notices this yearILWI: not tracked yetWIMI: not tracked yetMINY: no notices this yearNYRI: not tracked yetRIMA: not tracked yetMAOR: no notices this yearORNV: not tracked yetNVWY: not tracked yetWYSD: not tracked yetSDIA: not tracked yetIAIN: not tracked yetINOH: no notices this yearOHPA: not tracked yetPANJ: not tracked yetNJCT: not tracked yetCTCA: 170 workers in 1 noticeCA170UT: not tracked yetUTCO: no notices this yearCONE: not tracked yetNEMO: not tracked yetMOKY: not tracked yetKYWV: not tracked yetWVVA: no notices this yearVAMD: no notices this yearMDDE: not tracked yetDEAZ: not tracked yetAZNM: not tracked yetNMKS: not tracked yetKSAR: not tracked yetARTN: not tracked yetTNNC: not tracked yetNCSC: not tracked yetSCDC: not tracked yetDCOK: not tracked yetOKLA: not tracked yetLAMS: not tracked yetMSAL: not tracked yetALGA: no notices this yearGAHI: not tracked yetHITX: 74 workers in 1 noticeTX74FL: no notices this yearFL
More workersFewer workersTracked, no noticesNot tracked yet

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First Student WARN notices by month, 2026

Jan 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJanFeb 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesFebMar 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesMarApr 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesAprMay 2026: 170 workers, 1 noticesMay170Jun 2026: 185 workers, 2 noticesJun185Jul 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJulAug 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesAugSep 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesSepOct 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesOctBars: workers (orange) and notices (blue), each on its own scale

Source: WARN notices published by state labor departments, collected by GoLayoffs. WARN counts workers at specific sites and does not include every job cut a company announces. See all notices in the WARN tracker.

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