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Indian preschool and K-12 unit economics explained
A plain-English guide to how Indian preschools and K-12 school chains earn revenue, where the money goes, and how operators test whether a new branch or franchise pays back.
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Edtech, coaching and test-prep chains, preschools, school networks and learning products: the business of education in India.
3 stories since November 2026, each opening with a short answer and key takeaways. Most covered here: Coaching centres (2).
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How Indian coaching centres make money: the unit economics
A plain guide to the unit economics of Indian coaching centres: how fees are set, why batch size and faculty cost decide margins, and how selection results become pricing power.
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How do edtech companies calculate CAC payback in India?
A practical guide to computing CAC payback for Indian edtech and coaching businesses, from admissions counselling and demo classes to multi-year fees and board-exam seasonality.
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- Indian preschool and K-12 unit economics explained
Indian preschools and K-12 chains earn from annual tuition paid in termly instalments, plus admission, transport and activity fees. Costs are dominated by teacher salaries, rent and land, and capex p…
- How Indian coaching centres make money: the unit economics
Coaching centres earn fees per batch, not per student. Revenue is seats sold multiplied by fee; the big costs are faculty salaries, rent for classrooms and marketing. Because a full batch costs littl…
- How do edtech companies calculate CAC payback in India?
CAC payback is the number of months a customer's gross profit takes to repay the cost of acquiring them. In Indian edtech, CAC must include admissions counselling, demo classes, tele-sales and field …