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Far Hills Country Day School
Far Hills, NJ · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
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Far Hills Country Day School looks stable. The school holds 3.3 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue is 85% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 53% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue -2.2% vs -6.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 3.1 / 10, adequate — monitor.
Far Hills Country Day School holds 3.3 years of operating expense in net assets — a deeper reserve position than most independent day schools carry. Less exposed than peers to a one-year admissions shock.
Far Hills Country Day School reported $11.1M in revenue against $12.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $40.8M — about 3.29x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -11.5%, with 85.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Far Hills Country Day School at the p3 on operating margin.
$11.1M
REVENUE FY2024
-11.5%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Far Hills Country Day School ranks 15th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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