Schools are educational institutions established by the state, usually supported by government financial allocations. Its main purpose is to provide public education services and cultivate students' knowledge and skills. The management of the school is supervised and regulated by the government, paying attention to the public welfare and social responsibility of education.

Education group is a kind of enterprise organization with business education as its main goal. An education group usually consists of one or more educational institutions, which can be schools, training institutions, universities, etc. The management purpose of education group is to obtain profits and economic benefits by providing educational services. Education groups can adopt a market-oriented business model and pay attention to the commercialization and competitiveness of education.