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After-School Program Cost Calculator

Calculate after-school program operating costs and required tuition per student.

Inputs

$

Results

Cost Per Student/Month

$223.80

≈ 15 movie tickets

Break-Even Tuition/Student

$223.80

≈ 15 movie tickets

Total Monthly Expenses$6,714.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter student count, staff count, and program hours per day and days per week.
  2. Set monthly rent for the facility.
  3. Review Cost per Student per Month, Total Monthly Expenses, and Break-Even Tuition per Student.
  4. Use break-even tuition as the floor for setting your fee schedule.

How the result changes with Student Count

Student CountCost Per Student/MonthBreak-Even Tuition/Student
51$149.47$149.47
176$74.07$74.07
325$59.96$59.96
450$55.33$55.33

What each input means

Student Count
Number of students enrolled in the after-school program
Staff Count
Number of program staff members
Hours Per Day
Program hours per day (typically 3-4 hours)
Days Per Week
Number of operating days per week
Monthly Rent ($)
Monthly facility rent or usage fee

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Student Count = 30, Staff Count = 3, Hours Per Day = 3, Days Per Week = 5 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Cost Per Student/Month
    Cost Per Student/Month
    223.8 = $223.8
  3. Calculate Break-Even Tuition/Student
    Break-Even Tuition/Student
    223.8 = $223.8
  4. Calculate Total Monthly Expenses
    Total Monthly Expenses
    6714 = $6,714

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