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Calhoun School Inc
New York, NY · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Calhoun School Inc shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 8 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 93% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 52% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 5.1% vs 1.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -0.2 / 10, distressed.
Calhoun School Inc operates at 93% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 13% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Calhoun School Inc reported $40.8M in revenue against $47.1M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $32.3M — about 0.69x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -15.4%, with 93.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Calhoun School Inc at the p0 on operating margin.
$40.8M
REVENUE FY2023
-15.4%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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