Small School vs. Medium School: Where's the Line?

If you're trying to figure out which of these two tiers fits your school, the answer is a straightforward headcount question, not a judgment call. Here's exactly where the line is.

This is a short, specific question, so this is a short, specific answer. If you already know your staff count, you'll have your answer by the end of this page.

Small School Tier: Up to 10 Teachers

The Small School tier covers up to 10 teachers for $499/yr (promo price; $599/yr standard). It includes the full K-5 library across Math, Reading, and Grammar & Writing, CCSS standard labeling on every worksheet, custom branding for your school's name and logo, and no IT setup or LMS integration required.

This tier fits schools where the realistic staff count, classroom teachers plus any aides or specialists who'd use the library, tops out at 10 people. That's a common size for a smaller elementary building, a school with roughly one or two classroom teachers per grade level across K-5, plus a shared specialist or two.

Medium School Tier: 11-30 Teachers

The Medium School tier covers 11 to 30 teachers for $999/yr (promo price; $1,199/yr standard). The content and features are identical to the Small School tier. The only difference is the staff range the flat price covers.

This tier fits schools where staff count runs past 10, up to 30, whether that's a larger elementary building or a smaller school that includes several specialists and aides alongside classroom teachers. A typical K-5 school with 2 to 4 classroom teachers per grade level, plus a handful of specialists, tends to land in this range.

What Changes Between the Two (Price, Nothing Else)

This is worth stating plainly because it's easy to assume a higher tier unlocks more content or features. It doesn't. The K-5 library, standards labeling, branding option, and support model are identical across Small School and Medium School. The only variable is how many staff members the flat price covers, and the price itself.

That means the decision genuinely comes down to counting staff accurately, not evaluating which tier has "more."

This is worth stating because vendors in this space don't always structure pricing this way. It would be easy to design a cheaper tier with a thinner content library as a way to upsell schools into paying more for the "full" version. ClassWeekly's tiers don't work that way. A Small School license isn't a smaller product, it's the same product, purchased for a smaller staff.

What to Do if You're Right on the Boundary

If your staff count is close to 10, a few things are worth considering before you pick a tier:

• Count generously. Include aides and specialists who'd realistically use the library, not just classroom teachers with their own room. A school with 9 classroom teachers and 2 reading specialists is actually at 11, which puts it in Medium School range
• Account for growth. If you're likely to add a teacher or two before your next renewal, and you're already at 9 or 10, it may be worth starting at Medium School to avoid needing to upgrade mid-year
• When in doubt, check directly. If you're unsure exactly where your staff count lands, it's worth confirming before purchasing rather than guessing and needing to adjust later

Either way, moving from Small School to Medium School (or the reverse, if your staff count drops) doesn't affect the content or features your teachers use day to day. It only affects the price you pay for the staff range you need covered.

The Boundary in Practice

To put the two tiers side by side plainly:

| | Small School | Medium School | |---|---|---| | Staff covered | Up to 10 teachers | 11-30 teachers | | Promo price | $499/yr | $999/yr | | Standard price | $599/yr | $1,199/yr | | Content library | Full K-5, Math/Reading/Grammar & Writing | Identical | | CCSS labeling | Yes | Yes | | Branding | Yes | Yes | | Setup required | None | None |

The only row that changes is staff count and price. Everything else is the same purchase at a different scale, which makes this one of the more genuinely simple pricing decisions in this entire cluster of school-purchasing questions.

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Confirm your staff count and pick the right tier. Get Started to see Small School and Medium School pricing side by side, or request a quote if your school is closer to District scale.