$17.0bn
$X.Xbn
388k
161k
$X.Xbn
The COVID-19 pandemic eliminated the need for many to seek nursery school care, leading to a significant drop in industry revenue. Government assistance through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided a lifeline to nursery schools, leading to a near-full recovery by 2021. As inflation surged in 2022, parents turned to cheaper nursery schools and alternate caregiving methods, straining prices and muting growth. Still, a rise in dual-income families and sustained government backing kept on a solid trend upward. Revenue has been climbing at a CAGR of 1.0% to an estimated $17.0 billion over the five years through 2024, including an expected 1.7% dip in 2024 alone.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $17.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
KinderCare Education LLC | 206.5 | 15.3 | 7.4 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. | 197.6 | 18.0 | 9.1 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Publicly funded programs, Privately funded programs and Federally funded programs . Publicly funded programs is the largest segment of the Nursery Schools in the US.
Privately funded programs make up over half the industry's revenue
This industry provides preschool education services and daycare for children aged three and four. Establishments in this industry are private, but they may receive funding from state and federal grants or charitable donations. This industry excludes babysitting or infant care services.
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NAICS 62441 - Nursery Schools in the US
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Federal support drove revenue in the wake of lockdowns. ARPA funding ended in September 2023, though, leading to immense pressure on nursery schools to raise tuition or lay o...
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The market size of the Nursery Schools in the US industry in United States is $17.0bn in 2024.
There are 161k businesses in the Nursery Schools in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Nursery Schools in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Nursery Schools in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Nursery Schools market in United States are KinderCare Education LLC and Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
Privately funded preschool education and State-funded preschool education are part of the Nursery Schools in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is KinderCare Education LLC.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Nursery Schools in the US industry in United States.