Free calculator for dance studio owners
How many students does a dance studio need to break even?
A studio's rent and front desk are fixed, while teacher pay rises with the class schedule. Break-even is the number of enrolled students that covers the space and the office.
Break-even point
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students a month to cover every cost
Profit at today's level
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per month, before owner pay
Cushion above break-even
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how many you could lose and still cover costs
The starting numbers are an example for a dance studio. Replace them with yours.
The worked example
Each student brings in $120 a month and costs $35 to serve. That leaves $85 toward fixed costs of $15,000 a month. Divide one by the other and you need 177 students to break even. Every student past that adds $85 to profit.
Ways to lower break-even in a dance studio
- Fill existing classes before adding new ones.
- Rent the studio out in empty hours.
- Offer annual tuition plans that keep families through summer.
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