Merit Education Group$5,000 One-Time Setup. $25 Per Student.
Once. Owned Forever.
One flat price for every district: a one-time $5,000 setup per course — the same for every district — plus Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry at$25 per student per course, one time, or$75 per student for all three. The setup covers onboarding, LMS integration, and staff training. The smallest district and the largest pay the same, and the curriculum is yours to keep forever.
one-time setup per course — onboarding, integration & training
per student, per course — one time, forever
per student, per year on a 7-year view — typical 500-student district
less than the leading national programs over a 7-year adoption — verified against publicly reported district pricing
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Each course — Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Geometry — carries a one-time $5,000 setup, then costs $25 per student, one time. Buy one, two, or all three. Your price is the setup fee plus your enrollment × $25. No bands, no enrollment floors, no surprises.
| Course | Setup (one-time) | Per student |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra 1 | $5,000 | $25 |
| Algebra 2 | $5,000 | $25 |
| Geometry | $5,000 | $25 |
| All 3 courses | $15,000 | $75 |
Every student counts once, per course. Your price is a one-time $5,000 setup per course, plus your enrollment × $25 — the setup is the same for every district, no bands, no enrollment floors, no surprises.
less than the leading national programs over a 7-year adoption cycle — verified against publicly reported district pricing
per student, per year per course on a 7-year view — for a typical 500-student district
after year one — no renewals, no recurring per-student fees, no editions that force you to buy again
Honest comparison: free open-source materials exist, and we acknowledge them. What they don't include is the ready-to-teach Minnesota-aligned course — complete decks, lesson plans, and assessments built for your classrooms. We're not the cheapest option; we're the one that's ready on day one.
Access is the point. The price is the proof.
We built Merit Education Group on a simple belief: a great math curriculum should never depend on a district's budget. Every student deserves access to high-quality materials — regardless of the socioeconomic status of their school community. Access was the point from day one, and it's the point of every resource we ship. That's why the price is what it is: not because the work costs less to do well, but because access is what we're here to provide.
The team has over 16 years of experience building curriculum. We built this curriculum the way an architect works: we designed every lesson — the scope, the structure, the standards, the word problems — then used AI-assisted production to draft, format, and refine at scale. The teaching decisions are ours. The final sign-off is ours, on every resource that ships. AI is the production line; the educator is the author and the reviewer.
No national marketing
We don't spend millions on national advertising — we spend it on curriculum. Our reach stays lean so every Minnesota district, including the smallest, can afford the same program.
No sales force
There are no salespeople and no commissions. When you purchase, you work directly with the owner of the company — the person who can answer curriculum questions and act on them.
No printing
We don't print, warehouse, or ship. You choose: use the digital resources online, or print what you need with your own equipment — full control, no markup.
No middlemen
National programs often route through distributors and resellers. We work directly with districts — every layer skipped is a layer you never pay for.
No annual per-student fees
The $25 per student is one-time. Competitors bill per student, per year, forever — an invoicing machine you fund. We bill once. One budget line. One approval. Done.
No edition treadmill
Print publishers release new editions that force re-adoption — that's how you end up buying again. Ours is digital and owned. There is no forced re-purchase cycle.
No sales force. No printing. No middlemen. No annual per-student fees. No new edition every few years. The savings go to the district, not the margin.
One-time setup. Then $25 per student, per course. Once. Owned forever.
What's in the Box
Every MEG course comes with a complete set of instructional materials — no supplements to buy, no materials to create, no gaps to fill. Every resource below is included with each course at the flat per-student price.
Questions Districts Ask
Is it really one-time? No renewals, ever?+
Yes. The district pays a one-time setup fee and a one-time per-student price, buys the course outright, and owns it forever. There are no subscriptions, no annual fees, no renewals — the price you see is the price you pay, once.
How do you price a district at $25 per student?+
Simple: a one-time $5,000 setup per course, plus your high-school enrollment × $25. A district with 750 students pays $5,000 + $18,750 = $23,750 per course — or $15,000 + $56,250 = $71,250 for all three — one time. The setup fee is identical for every district and covers onboarding, LMS integration, and staff training. No bands, no enrollment floors, no caps.
What exactly does a course include?+
153+ ready-to-teach slide decks, lesson plans and teacher editions, guided notes (print + fillable), worksheets (English + Spanish), bell ringers, quizzes, mid-unit and end-of-unit assessments with student versions, PBIS game masters, slide-synced substitute plans, family letters in four languages, answer keys, reference materials, and built-in teacher training — everything a teacher needs to walk in and teach.
How does this compare to free options?+
Free open-source materials exist, and they're worth acknowledging. What they don't include is the ready-to-teach Minnesota-aligned course: complete decks, lesson plans, and assessments built for your classrooms. We're not the cheapest option — we're the best value per dollar for a curriculum that's truly ready.
What about the Personal Finance course?+
MEG's Personal Finance course follows the same pricing — a one-time $5,000 setup, plus $25 per student, one time. It's built to meet Minnesota's Personal Finance graduation requirement — required for every student entering 9th grade in 2024–25 and later — so it's one less course your district has to build.
Can we pilot the curriculum before committing district-wide?+
Absolutely. A single-school pilot is a great way to run the full program at one site and evaluate the results before expanding. We also provide a complete sample unit at no cost during the evaluation phase so your curriculum committee can thoroughly review the materials.
See What Your Price Buys
Request the complete sample unit and review the full resource list — no sales pitch, just the curriculum.