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Official evidence · April–June 2025 survey; spending and coaching during current academic year

What families spend on school and coaching in India

In the April–June 2025 education survey, families reported average school expenditure of ₹2,863 per government-school student and ₹25,002 per non-government-school student during the current academic year. These are household expenditures, not the full resources spent by a school or the government. Coaching was measured separately, so the two spending categories should stay separate on comparisons.

National Statistics Office, MoSPI / Press Information Bureau · Source checked 2026-10-14

The survey found 27.0% of enrolled school students taking or having taken private coaching during the academic year. Rural and urban results were 25.5% and 30.7%. Among students with school expenditure, household members were the first major funding source for 95.0%. This funding percentage uses the expenditure group, not every child. The changed treatment of anganwadis and coaching prevents a direct spending comparison with NSS 2017–18.

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Government-school enrolment and private coaching
Measure (%)	Rural	Urban	India
Enrolled in government schools	66	30.1	55.9
Taking or had taken private coaching during current academic year	25.5	30.7	27

Unit: percent of students. Population / universe: Currently enrolled school students represented by CMS Education 2025; for the funding table, students with school expenditure only. Currently enrolled school students; anganwadis included as pre-primary.

Reference: April–June 2025 survey; spending and coaching during current academic year. Locator: Dominant enrolment in Government schools; Prevalence of private coaching. Checked 2026-10-14.

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Household expenditure per student on school education
School management	INR per student, current academic year
Government	2,863
Non-government	25,002

Unit: INR per student. Population / universe: Currently enrolled school students represented by CMS Education 2025; for the funding table, students with school expenditure only. School expenditure excludes separately measured private coaching; not the cost to government of educating a student.

Reference: April–June 2025 survey; spending and coaching during current academic year. Locator: Significantly low per-student expenditure in Government schools made by households. Checked 2026-10-14.

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Course fees and private coaching expenditure
Measure (INR per student)	Rural	Urban
Course fees, current academic year	3,979	15,143
Private coaching, annual average	1,793	3,988
Private coaching, higher-secondary annual average	4,548	9,950

Unit: INR per student. Population / universe: Currently enrolled school students represented by CMS Education 2025; for the funding table, students with school expenditure only. Maintain each measure's period and student universe. Do not present these as prices charged by a typical school or tutor.

Reference: April–June 2025 survey; spending and coaching during current academic year. Locator: Course fees emerges as the largest education expense; Urban households spend more on private coaching. Checked 2026-10-14.

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First major funding source among students with school expenditure
Funding source (%)	Rural	Urban	India
Funded by other members of the household	95.3	94.4	95
Funded by erstwhile household member	2.5	2.2	2.4
Scholarships from Government	1.4	0.9	1.2
Others	0.8	2.5	1.4

Unit: percent of students. Population / universe: Currently enrolled school students represented by CMS Education 2025; for the funding table, students with school expenditure only. Denominator is students with expenditure, not all students or all households.

Reference: April–June 2025 survey; spending and coaching during current academic year. Locator: Source of funding (first major source). Checked 2026-10-14.

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