In 2023, the cost of building a primary or secondary school in London nearly ***** U.S. dollar per square meters. Other major European cities such as Amsterdam, Dublin, or Munich had construction costs ranging from ***** to ***** U.S. dollars. London also had one of the highest office construction costs in Europe.

In 2024, Glasgow had higher construction costs for primary and secondary education buildings than the other cities in the United Kingdom included in this list. The construction costs for this type of building were also quite high in London, at 3,375 British pounds. On the other side of the spectrum, Birmingham was the city in the ranking with the lowest construction costs for this type of building.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Construction (Partial): New School Building Construction (WPU80110201) from Dec 2005 to May 2025 about schools, buildings, construction, new, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In early 2025, construction costs for elementary schools in San Francisco were on average over *** U.S. dollars per square foot. From the cities on display here, San Francisco, Portland, and Honolulu had some of the highest construction costs for educational buildings. The construction of one square foot of elementary school space was cheapest in Miami. University buildings were on average the most expensive type of educational building.

The major cities in the U.S. had on average the highest building costs for primary and secondary schools in 2023. That year, primary and secondary schools in New York cost over 4,900 U.S. dollars per square meter to construct, while it cost 300 U.S. dollars per square meter in Kuala Lumpur. The value of new construction in the United States has been increasing during the past years.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Construction (Partial): New School Building Construction was 229.85900 Index Dec 2005=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Construction (Partial): New School Building Construction reached a record high of 230.30200 in March of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in January of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Construction (Partial): New School Building Construction - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: Commercial, Admin, Medical & School data was reported at 292.683 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 274.608 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: Commercial, Admin, Medical & School data is updated quarterly, averaging 163.358 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 292.683 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 98.486 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: Commercial, Admin, Medical & School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

In early 2024, construction costs for elementary schools in Honolulu were on average over 697.5 U.S. dollars per square foot. From the 12 cities on display here, New York and Honolulu had some of the highest construction costs for educational buildings. The construction of one square foot of elementary school space was cheapest in Phoenix. University buildings were on average the most expensive type of educational building.

Taiwan Construction Cost Index: Bldg: School data was reported at 100.200 1996=100 in Dec 2002. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.870 1996=100 for Nov 2002. Taiwan Construction Cost Index: Bldg: School data is updated monthly, averaging 99.670 1996=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Dec 2002, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.030 1996=100 in Mar 1998 and a record low of 97.090 1996=100 in Dec 2001. Taiwan Construction Cost Index: Bldg: School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Taipei City Government. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.EA023: Construction Cost Index: 1996=100.

Taiwan Construction Cost Index: BC: Schools data was reported at 148.010 2001=100 in Dec 2007. This records an increase from the previous number of 145.750 2001=100 for Nov 2007. Taiwan Construction Cost Index: BC: Schools data is updated monthly, averaging 104.495 2001=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Dec 2007, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 148.010 2001=100 in Dec 2007 and a record low of 99.500 2001=100 in Dec 2001. Taiwan Construction Cost Index: BC: Schools data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.EA022: Construction Cost Index: 2001=100.

This dataset tracks annual reduced-price lunch eligibility from 2008 to 2023 for High School-construction Trades Engineering & Architecture vs. New York and New York City Geographic District #27 School District

Overview of new, refurbishment and extension measures as well as building maintenance measures for public schools in Berlin.

The information on schools is based on the investment programme 2020/2024 and is simplified and summarised. The total cost shall be the sum of the costs of all operations at a site.

The implementation period of the measures ranges from the earliest to the latest year of implementation of all measures at a school. The period may be several years apart. Measures implemented before 2016 will not be considered.

List of capital projects with managing organization, phase status and project costs.

Gaborone (Botswana) was one of the cities in Africa with the highest construction costs for schools in 2024, while Maputo and Windhoek were among the most expensive for hospital construction. An average primary and secondary school in Maputo (Mozambique) cost over ***** U.S. dollars per square meter to build. Lagos was also one of the African cities with the highest construction costs for residential buildings that same year.

United States PPI: Construction: New School Building data was reported at 159.500 Dec2005=100 in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 159.500 Dec2005=100 for May 2018. United States PPI: Construction: New School Building data is updated monthly, averaging 139.300 Dec2005=100 from Dec 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 151 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159.900 Dec2005=100 in Apr 2018 and a record low of 100.000 Dec2005=100 in Jan 2006. United States PPI: Construction: New School Building data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I017: Producer Price Index: By Commodities.

The construction costs of higher education buildings in Quebec (Canada) in 2023 varied between 3,820 and 6,110 Canadian dollars per square meter. Meanwhile, the costs for the construction of a secondary school could reach up to 3,290 Canadian dollars per square meter that year. These prices tended to be slightly lower than in the Canadian province of Ontario.

This dataset tracks annual reduced-price lunch eligibility from 2000 to 2012 for The Isus Institute Of Construction Technology Elementary School vs. Ohio and The Isus Institute Of Construction Technology School District

This dataset tracks annual reduced-price lunch eligibility from 2013 to 2023 for Bronx Design And Construction Academy vs. New York and New York City Geographic District # 7 School District

Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Institutional: School data was reported at 105.700 2023=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.200 2023=100 for Dec 2024. Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Institutional: School data is updated quarterly, averaging 47.400 2023=100 from Mar 1981 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 177 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.700 2023=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 26.100 2023=100 in Mar 1981. Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Institutional: School data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.EA011: Construction Price Index: 2023=100.

This dataset tracks annual reduced-price lunch eligibility from 2009 to 2013 for Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School vs. District Of Columbia and District Of Columbia School District