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The International School of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
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The International School of Brooklyn looks strained. Reserves cover under 1 months of expenses, a precarious runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 97% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.2% vs 4.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.4 / 10, re-engineer.
The International School of Brooklyn operates at 97% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 0% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
The International School of Brooklyn reported $17.0M in revenue against $17.0M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.7M — about 0.10x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 0.1%, with 96.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The International School of Brooklyn at the p53 on operating margin.
$17.0M
REVENUE FY2023
0.1%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, The International School of Brooklyn ranks 9th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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