Updated October 13, 2026
Education and Children businesses accounted for 187 of the 9,574 small business sales reported to BizBuySell in 2025 (2.0%), the 12th most common of 18 sectors. The most frequently reported specific sub-sector, Day Care and Child Care Centers, sold for a median of $390,000 at an average of 3.40 times cash flow after a median of 178 days on the market.
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| Sub-sector | Reported sales | Median sale price | Median cash flow | Cash flow multiple | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Care and Child Care Centers | 78 | $390,000 | $132,000 | 3.40 | 178 |
| Other Education and Children Businesses | 54 | $298,000 | $126,000 | 2.52 | 198 |
| Preschools | 34 | $367,500 | $122,932 | 3.22 | 204 |
| Schools | 21 | $270,000 | $112,620 | 2.98 | 204 |
Source: BizBuySell Insight Report data tables, Full Year 2025 Data by Sector.
BizBuySell also reports the median asking price for the same closed sales and how far sale prices landed from asking, on average.
| Sub-sector | Median asking price | Median sale price | Sale price to asking (average) | Median revenue | Revenue multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Care and Child Care Centers | $390,000 | $390,000 | 1.01 | $650,000 | 0.81 |
| Other Education and Children Businesses | $300,000 | $298,000 | 0.91 | $472,438 | 0.89 |
| Preschools | $450,000 | $367,500 | 0.91 | $558,806 | 0.86 |
| Schools | $245,000 | $270,000 | 0.95 | $561,682 | 1.01 |
Source: BizBuySell Insight Report data tables, Full Year 2025 Data by Sector. A sale-to-asking figure of 0.90 means sales closed at an average of 90% of asking.
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BizBuySell's Insight Report data tables show 187 reported sales in the Education and Children category in full-year 2025, which is 2.0% of the 9,574 reported sales across all sectors. Only sales reported to that marketplace are counted.
The median sale price was $390,000 across 78 reported sales in full-year 2025, at an average of 3.40 times cash flow and a median of 178 days on the market, according to the BizBuySell Insight Report data tables.
The median sale price was $367,500 across 34 reported sales in full-year 2025, at an average of 3.22 times cash flow and a median of 204 days on the market, according to the BizBuySell Insight Report data tables.
The median sale price was $270,000 across 21 reported sales in full-year 2025, at an average of 2.98 times cash flow and a median of 204 days on the market, according to the BizBuySell Insight Report data tables.
Among sub-sectors with at least 20 reported sales, median days on the market in full-year 2025 ranged from 178 days (Day Care and Child Care Centers) to 204 days (Preschools).
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