Thaddeus Stevens School

Thaddeus Stevens School looks durable. Reserves cover 6 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 82% tuition-dependent (peer median 85%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Net assets are growing 41.1%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 6.8 / 10, strong.

Thaddeus Stevens School holds only 6 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Thaddeus Stevens School reported $506K in revenue against $459K in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $220K — about 0.48x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 9.4%, with 81.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Thaddeus Stevens School at the p83 on operating margin.