Mountain Laurel Waldorf School

Mountain Laurel Waldorf School shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 4 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 82% tuition-dependent (peer median 87%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 73% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 13.0% vs 7.9% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -1.1 / 10, distressed.

Mountain Laurel Waldorf School holds only 4 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Mountain Laurel Waldorf School reported $2.2M in revenue against $2.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $733K — about 0.31x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -4.7%, with 82.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Mountain Laurel Waldorf School at the p27 on operating margin.