How many employees does Scholastic Corporation have?

Scholastic Corporation reported 6,905 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 24, 2026. That is down 2.6% from a year earlier.

What is Scholastic Corporation's revenue per employee?

Scholastic Corporation brought in $1.58B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $229K per employee. That ranks 6 of 6 companies we track in Publishing, where the median is $394K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Scholastic Corporation employees and revenue per employee

SCHL · Publishing · $728M market cap

Scholastic Corporation had 6,905 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, down 2.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.58B, down 2.7% from a year earlier, or $229K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

6,905

-2.6% YoY

Revenue

$1.58B

-2.7% YoY

Revenue / employee

$229K

Peer median $394K

Rank in industry

6 of 6

Publishing

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in May 2017

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SCHL employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
May 2026	6,905	$1.58B	$229K	-2.6%	-2.7%
May 2025	7,090	$1.63B	$229K	+6.5%	+2.3%
May 2024	6,660	$1.59B	$239K	-1.5%	-6.7%
May 2023	6,760	$1.70B	$252K	-1.7%	+3.7%
May 2022	6,880	$1.64B	$239K	+1.2%	+26.3%
May 2021	6,800	$1.30B	$191K	+13.3%	-12.6%
May 2020	6,000	$1.49B	$248K	-6.3%	-10.1%
May 2019	6,400	$1.65B	$258K	+0.0%	+1.6%
May 2018	6,400	$1.63B	$254K	-1.5%	-6.5%
May 2017	6,500	$1.74B	$268K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Scholastic Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Publishing.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
NYT The New York Times Company	6,000	$2.82B	$471K	Efficient growth
NWS News Corporation	21,700	$9.03B	$416K	Leaner
NWSA News Corporation	21,700	$9.03B	$416K	Leaner
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.	4,500	$1.68B	$373K	Contracting
TDAY USA TODAY Co. Inc.	7,500	$2.30B	$307K	Contracting
SCHL Scholastic Corporation	6,905	$1.58B	$229K	Contracting

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Questions about Scholastic Corporation

How many employees does Scholastic Corporation have?: Scholastic Corporation reported 6,905 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 24, 2026. That is down 2.6% from a year earlier.
What is Scholastic Corporation's revenue per employee?: Scholastic Corporation brought in $1.58B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $229K per employee. That ranks 6 of 6 companies we track in Publishing, where the median is $394K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Scholastic Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SCHL.