The economicsPer-student pricing isn’t a cost — it’s the cheapest thing you’ll buyinfoIllustrative model · a representative 1,200-student school The right platform doesn’t add expense — it recovers money you’re already losing, frees the staff buried in data entry, and makes you the school parents choose. Here’s the arithmetic most schools never do before they say “too expensive”. It looks likeA per-student line item“One more subscription to justify to the trust.”arrow_forwardIt actually isPaid back in about 3 monthsthen it funds growth, every year after.What you pay vs what comes back per yearYou invest₹7.2LYou get back₹29.7LFees recoveredStaff timeFaster cashEnrolment growthsavingsAbout a 4× return in year one — before the growth compounds.Cumulative net benefit first 12 monthsM0M3M6M12flagCrosses break-even around month 3; the rest of the year is surplus.Student strength 3-year trajectory1,200Year 01,260Year 11,332Year 21,404Year 3trending_up+17% students over three years — retention and admissions the ERP quietly earns.The model, in the openStudents enrolled1,200ez.school investment−₹7.2LFee leakage recovered (~1.5% of fees)+₹7.2LAdmin hours redeployed (≈3 roles)+₹6.5LFaster collections (working capital)+₹1.6LEnrolment growth (+3%, largely margin)+₹14.4LNet annual benefit≈ +₹22.5LIllustrative figures for a 1,200-student school — your plan and levers set the exact numbers. The estimator above prices your actual seats.~3 moPayback period~4×First-year return+17%Students in 3 years+₹22LAdded annual surplus Cheap ERPs compete on price and cost you growth. The right platform pays for itself, then keeps paying — in recovered fees, freed staff, and the reputation that makes you the leader in your city.
