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Millbrook School
Millbrook, NY · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
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Millbrook School looks durable. The school holds 4.1 years of operating cushion, on the lighter end for a boarding school. Revenue runs 71% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), moderate diversification with a meaningful endowment and contributions base. Staff compensation runs 41% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 4.1% vs -3.6% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 6.4 / 10, strong.
Millbrook School reported $35.7M in revenue against $33.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $138.9M — about 4.10x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 5.2%, with 71.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Millbrook School at the p63 on operating margin.
$35.7M
REVENUE FY2023
5.2%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, Millbrook School ranks 4th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Competition — NCES private (PSS) + public (CCD) school inventory.
- Demographics — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
- Peer set — 1,620 independent schools with verified financials.
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