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Newark Academy
Livingston, NJ · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Newark Academy looks durable. The school holds 2.8 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 81% tuition-dependent (peer median 85%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 57% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Net assets are growing 5.0%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.4 / 10, strong.
Newark Academy reported $44.4M in revenue against $39.6M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $109.7M — about 2.77x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 10.7%, with 81.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Newark Academy at the p77 on operating margin.
$44.4M
REVENUE FY2023
10.7%
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, Newark Academy ranks 9th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
- Enrollment & demand — IRS 990 tuition revenue + U.S. Census county births.
- 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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