U.S. Education Furniture Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Seating Furniture, Desks & Tables), By Application (Classrooms, Libraries), By End-user (Schools, Colleges & Universities), And Segment Forecasts, 2024

The U.S. education furniture market size is anticipated to reach USD 5.24 billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period, i.e. 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

Growing awareness of the importance of education, coupled with government initiatives to make education accessible to all, is expected to increase the number of schools and student enrollments in the U.S., presenting significant growth opportunities for the market. The expansion of private and charter schools, which have greater flexibility in budgeting and purchasing decisions compared to public schools, allows them to invest in high-quality, innovative, and ergonomic furniture that enhances learning environments and supports modern educational practices, thereby driving demand for advanced and aesthetically pleasing furniture tailored to their unique needs.

Classrooms in the U.S. schools & colleges today prioritize flexibility and mobility, enabling schools to create multipurpose learning environments. Mobile and lightweight furniture allows for easy rearrangement, supporting a more dynamic and adaptable classroom setup. Schools are increasingly focused on preparing students for the real world by designing learning spaces that reflect modern workplaces. A key consideration in selecting classroom furniture is recognizing that 'one size does not fit all,' particularly for tables and chairs, as children have varying physiques across different age groups.

Key factors in selecting educational furniture include quality, design, brand reputation, and materials, which directly impact durability, usability, and student satisfaction. Proper size and fit enhance comfort, while cost and customization options ensure budget alignment and tailored solutions. Sustainability and accessibility are increasingly important, with eco-friendly materials and inclusive designs supporting both environmental goals and compliance with legal standards, fostering a better learning environment for all.

A key trend in education is the emphasis on inclusive design, addressing the diverse needs of students with physical, social, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Modern classroom furniture now incorporates universal design principles, offering adjustable tables, accessible seating, and features that promote equity. This ensures all students can engage fully in the learning process, fostering a more inclusive educational environment.

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In 2023, seating furniture sales accounted for 30.85% of the market, driven by increased investments in educational infrastructure, new school constructions, and a growing focus on ergonomic design. As schools prioritize student health and well-being, the demand for chairs that support good posture has surged, contributing to significant growth in this segment.
Laboratory furniture sales are expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2024 to 2030. The rising construction of science and chemical laboratories in educational institutions is anticipated to boost demand for lab furniture, such as workbench systems and chemical storage racks. Lab furniture comes with various surface finishes tailored for specific purposes, with chemical lab furniture often laminated with materials like epoxy resin, stainless steel, and other chemical-resistant coatings to meet lab-specific needs.
In 2023, educational furniture sales in U.S. schools accounted for over 70% of the market, driven by growing student populations and evolving educational standards. A 2019 MDR report highlighted that schools of all sizes-small, medium, large, and very large-had completed renovation projects in recent years, with 43% focusing on entire buildings and 31% on classrooms. These upgrades, especially in upper grades, were aimed at accommodating new technologies and enhancing student engagement, fueling the demand for school furniture.
Artcobell is one of the key players in the market. The company is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in school furniture, with over 60 years of industry experience. It operates from its manufacturing facility in Temple, Texas, where it designs and produces a full range of K-12 school furniture. Artcobell focuses on creating durable, ergonomically designed furniture that meets the demands of modern learning environments.
In May 2023, Haskell Education collaborated with the Austin Community College to establish an innovative demonstration showroom focused on educational and makerspace furniture. This showroom, which officially opened on May 18th, showcased a variety of products from Haskell Education. In close collaboration with the college, Haskell Education developed designs specifically for the 10,000-square-foot center. Among the featured products were the height-adjustable Voyager tables and Rover Tables.

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Secondary Materials & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Primary Research
1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
1.5. Market Information & Data Visualization
1.6. Data Validation & Publishing

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. Market Snapshot
2.2. Product Outlook
2.3. Application Outlook
2.4. End User Outlook
2.5. Competitive Landscape Snapshot

Chapter 3. U.S. Education Furniture Market Variables, Trends & Scope

3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.1.1. Parent Market Outlook
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.2.1. Sales/Retail Channel Analysis
3.3. Market Dynamics
- 3.3.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.3.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.3.3. Market Opportunities
- 3.3.4. Market Challenges
3.4. Industry Analysis Tools
- 3.4.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3.5. Market Entry Strategies

Chapter 4. Consumer Behavior Analysis

4.1. Demographic Analysis
4.2. Consumer Trends & Preferences
4.3. Factors Affecting Buying Behavior
4.4. Consumer Product Adoption Trends
4.5. Observations & Recommendations

Chapter 5. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. U.S. Education Furniture Market, By Product: Key Takeaways
5.2. Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
5.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3.1. Seating Furniture
  - 5.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.1.2. Student Seating
    - 5.3.1.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.1.3. Lounge Seating
    - 5.3.1.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.1.4. Others
    - 5.3.1.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3.2. Desks & Tables
  - 5.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.2.2. Student Desks
    - 5.3.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.2.3. Multi-purpose Tables
    - 5.3.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.2.4. Makerspace Tables
    - 5.3.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
  - 5.3.2.5. Others
    - 5.3.2.5.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3.3. Storage Units
  - 5.3.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3.4. Lab Furniture
  - 5.3.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3.5. Others
  - 5.3.5.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 6. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. U.S. Education Furniture Market, By Application: Key Takeaways
6.2. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
6.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3.1. Classrooms
  - 6.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3.2. Libraries
  - 6.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3.3. Laboratories
  - 6.3.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3.4. Administrative Offices
  - 6.3.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3.5. Common Areas
  - 6.3.5.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 7. U.S. Education Furniture Market: End User Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. U.S. Education Furniture Market, By End User: Key Takeaways
7.2. End User Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2030
7.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by end user, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.3.1. Schools
  - 7.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.3.2. Colleges & Universities
  - 7.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)

Chapter 8. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Competitive Analysis

8.1. Recent developments & impact analysis, by key market participants
8.2. Company Categorization
8.3. Participant's Overview
8.4. Financial Performance
8.5. Product Benchmarking
8.6. Company Market Share Analysis, 2023 (%)
8.7. Company Heat Map Analysis
8.8. Strategy Mapping
8.9. Company Profiles
- 8.9.1. Artcobell
  - 8.9.1.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.1.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.1.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.2. KI (Krueger International)
  - 8.9.2.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.2.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.2.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.3. WB Manufacturing LLC
  - 8.9.3.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.3.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.3.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.4. FOMCORE, LLC
  - 8.9.4.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.4.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.4.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.5. Smith System
  - 8.9.5.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.5.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.5.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.6. Virco
  - 8.9.6.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.6.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.6.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.7. VS America, Inc.
  - 8.9.7.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.7.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.7.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.8. Paragon Furniture Inc.
  - 8.9.8.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.8.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.8.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.9. The HON Company
  - 8.9.9.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.9.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.9.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.10. Haskell Education
  - 8.9.10.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.10.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.10.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.10.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.9.11. Fleetwood Group
  - 8.9.11.1. Company Overview
  - 8.9.11.2. Financial Performance
  - 8.9.11.3. Product Portfolios
  - 8.9.11.4. Strategic Initiatives

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List of Tables

Table 1 U.S. education furniture market: Key market driver analysis
Table 2 U.S. education furniture market: Key market restraint analysis
Table 3 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 by product (USD Million)
Table 4 U.S. education seating furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 5 U.S. student seating furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 6 U.S. lounge seating education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 7 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, by other seating, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 8 U.S. educational desks & tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 9 U.S. student desks market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 10 U.S. multi-purpose educational tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 11 U.S. makerspace tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 12 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, by other desks & tables, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 13 U.S. education storage units market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 14 U.S. lab furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 15 U.S. other education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 16 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 by application (USD Million)
Table 17 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for classrooms, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 18 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for libraries, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 19 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for laboratories, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 20 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, administrative offices, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 21 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for common areas, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 22 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 by end user (USD Million)
Table 23 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for schools, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 24 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for colleges & universities, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Table 25 Recent developments & impact analysis, by key market participants
Table 26 Company market share, 2023
Table 27 Company heat map analysis
Table 28 Companies implementing key strategies

List of Figures

Fig. 1 U.S. education furniture market segmentation
Fig. 2 Information procurement
Fig. 3 Primary research pattern
Fig. 4 Primary research approaches
Fig. 5 Primary research process
Fig. 6 Market snapshot
Fig. 7 Segment snapshot
Fig. 8 Competitive landscape snapshot
Fig. 9 Parent industry and US education furniture market size, 2023 (USD Million)
Fig. 10 U.S. education furniture market: Value chain analysis
Fig. 11 U.S. education furniture market: Dynamics
Fig. 12 U.S. education furniture market: Porter's five forces analysis
Fig. 13 Factors affecting buying decisions in the US education furniture market
Fig. 14 U.S. education furniture market, by product: Key takeaways
Fig. 15 U.S. education furniture market: Product movement analysis, 2023 & 2030 (%)
Fig. 16 U.S. education seating furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 17 U.S. student seating furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 18 U.S. lounge seating education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 19 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, by other seating, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 20 U.S. educational desks & tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 21 U.S. student desks market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 22 U.S. multi-purpose educational tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 23 U.S. makerspace tables market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 24 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, by other desks & tables, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 25 U.S. education storage units market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 26 U.S. lab furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 27 U.S. other education furniture market estimates & forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 28 U.S. education furniture market, by application: Key takeaways
Fig. 29 U.S. education furniture market: Application movement analysis, 2023 & 2030 (%)
Fig. 30 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for classrooms, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 31 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for libraries, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 32 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for laboratories, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 33 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, administrative offices, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 34 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for common areas, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 35 U.S. education furniture market, by end user: Key takeaways
Fig. 36 U.S. education furniture market: End User movement analysis, 2023 & 2030 (%)
Fig. 37 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for schools, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 38 U.S. education furniture market estimates & forecast, for colleges & universities, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Fig. 39 Key company categorization
Fig. 40 Company market share analysis, 2023
Fig. 41 Strategic framework of the US education furniture market

U.S. Education Furniture Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Seating Furniture, Desks & Tables), By Application (Classrooms, Libraries), By End-user (Schools, Colleges & Universities), And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030

Description

Table of Contents

List of Tables

U.S. Education Furniture Market Growth & Trends:

U.S. Education Furniture Market Report Highlights:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. U.S. Education Furniture Market Variables, Trends & Scope

Chapter 4. Consumer Behavior Analysis

Chapter 5. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 6. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 7. U.S. Education Furniture Market: End User Estimates & Trend Analysis

Chapter 8. U.S. Education Furniture Market: Competitive Analysis

List of Tables

List of Figures