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Clarendon Hall
Summerton, SC · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Clarendon Hall looks durable. The school holds 9 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 92% tuition-dependent (peer median 88%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 53% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 18.9% vs 15.6% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 5.1 / 10, strong.
Clarendon Hall reported $2.4M in revenue against $2.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.8M — about 0.78x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 5.9%, with 92.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Clarendon Hall at the p75 on operating margin.
$2.4M
REVENUE FY2024
5.9%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, Clarendon Hall ranks 11th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- 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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