PowerSchool pricing in 2026
PowerSchool costs about $9,948 to $2,400,000 per district per year in 2026, and a typical buyer pays near $38,400.
What moves the price
- Student count and the number of schools drive the price more than anything else, so a small district and a big city district pay very different totals.
- Add-on modules such as online registration, special education, hiring, finance and learning tools are billed on top of the core student system.
- Hosting by PowerSchool versus self hosting, the contract length and any renewal discount change the yearly fee, and the first year costs far more because of setup and training.
- Contract length. Multi year deals usually get a lower yearly price.
What is included
The range is per district per year. It covers the software license or subscription. Setup, training, add on modules and outside consultants are usually billed on top. Ask for a written quote that lists each fee before you sign.
PowerSchool prices people report
| Plan or item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SIS maintenance and support, small district, 2022-23 renewal | $9,948.32 | Boardbook (public board document) |
| Registration and enrollment add-on, same district, 2022-23 renewal | $15,242.98 | Boardbook (public board document) |
| Hosted SIS, years 2 and 3 yearly fee (license, maintenance, hosting) | $38,400 per year | Glenbrook High School District 225 board packet |
| Hosted SIS, year 1 (license, hosting, training, implementation) | $130,200 | Glenbrook High School District 225 board packet |
| Saving if the district does not use PowerSchool hosting | $14,500 less per year | Glenbrook High School District 225 board packet |
| Annual maintenance and support, large district, 2018-19 | $278,827.48 | Seattle Public Schools board action report |
| Online registration subscription, same district, 2018-19 | $102,046.19 | Seattle Public Schools board action report |
| Business Plus ERP, hiring and evaluation suite, total for one fiscal year | $647,289.87 | School board agenda (oneclay.net) |
| One-year SIS renewal for a large urban district | about $2.4 million | Action News 5 (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) |
Average prices in US dollars. Source: Glenbrook High School District 225.
Ways to pay less
- Ask for the yearly fee and the first-year fee as two separate lines, and ask what each add-on costs on its own so each one can be dropped later.
- Align contract end dates carefully, because one district saw its renewal prices jump when its products were moved onto a shared end date.
- Get quotes from two or three rival products and share them with the sales rep. Vendors often drop the price to win the deal.
What price guides say
We checked 6 price guides and read every number on their pages. They do not all measure the same thing, so the ranges on this page come from putting them side by side.
- Glenbrook High School District 225: SIS Recommendation
- Seattle Public Schools: I05 20180523 PowerSchools
- Boardbook: Proposed 2022-2023 PowerSchool renewals
- Action News 5: MSCS unanimously approves $2.4M contract renewal with PowerSchool amid lawsuit over data breach
- School board agenda (oneclay.net): June 27, 2024 school board regular meeting item
- G2: PowerSchool SIS pricing
Common questions
How much does this cost in 2026?
PowerSchool costs about $9,948 to $2,400,000 per district per year in 2026, and a typical buyer pays near $38,400. Most people pay about $38,400 per district per year. The low end is $9,948 and the high end is $2,400,000.
What changes the price the most?
The biggest factors are: Student count and the number of schools drive the price more than anything else, so a small district and a big city district pay very different totals; Add-on modules such as online registration, special education, hiring, finance and learning tools are billed on top of the core student system; Hosting by PowerSchool versus self hosting, the contract length and any renewal discount change the yearly fee, and the first year costs far more because of setup and training.
How can I pay less?
Ask for the yearly fee and the first-year fee as two separate lines, and ask what each add-on costs on its own so each one can be dropped later. Align contract end dates carefully, because one district saw its renewal prices jump when its products were moved onto a shared end date. Get quotes from two or three rival products and share them with the sales rep. Vendors often drop the price to win the deal.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 6 named price guides: Glenbrook High School District 225, Seattle Public Schools, Boardbook, Action News 5, School board agenda (oneclay.net), G2. Each one is linked on this page with the date we read it.
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