Community Partnership School

Community Partnership School is burning the cushion faster than the 15-month buffer suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 14.4% vs 2.0% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -17.3% on a 39% tuition-dependent revenue mix. Covering the deficit at today's rate, reserves would last roughly 7.3 more years — the full budget, by contrast, is covered for about 15 months if every revenue line stopped. The board conversation here is the recovery plan for the operating model and the timeline to break-even. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 1.3 / 10, watch.

Community Partnership School runs only 39% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.

Community Partnership School reported $4.6M in revenue against $5.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $6.9M — about 1.27x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -17.3%, with 39.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Community Partnership School at the p0 on operating margin.