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Kent School
Kent, CT · Independent K-12
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Kent School looks durable. The school holds 3.7 years of operating cushion, on the lighter end for a boarding school. Revenue runs 75% tuition-dependent (HiveCheck peer-group median 75%), moderate diversification with a meaningful endowment and contributions base. Staff compensation runs 49% of expenses, about par for the HiveCheck peer group. Expenses are outpacing revenue 4.1% vs -1.5% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 6.7 / 10, strong.
Kent School reported $56.7M in revenue against $53.5M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $196.6M — about 3.67x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 5.6%, with 74.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Kent School at the p31 on operating margin.
$56.7M
REVENUE FY2024
5.6%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Kent School ranks 9th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Demographics — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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