Palmetto Christian Academy of Gaffney

Palmetto Christian Academy of Gaffney looks durable. Reserves cover under 3 months of expenses, a precarious runway. Revenue is unusually diversified at 61% tuition-dependent (peer median 88%). Staff compensation runs 70% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Net assets are growing 35.9%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 7.2 / 10, strong.

Palmetto Christian Academy of Gaffney holds only 3 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Palmetto Christian Academy of Gaffney reported $1.1M in revenue against $918K in expenses in fiscal year 2022, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $229K — about 0.25x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 16.8%, with 60.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Palmetto Christian Academy of Gaffney at the p86 on operating margin.