Politz Day School of Cherry Hill

Politz Day School of Cherry Hill is burning the cushion faster than the 21-month buffer suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 11.4% vs -4.5% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -13.4% on a 64% tuition-dependent revenue mix. Covering the deficit at today's rate, it would take more than a decade to exhaust reserves — the full budget, by contrast, is covered for about 1.8 years 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: 2.4 / 10, watch.

Politz Day School of Cherry Hill reported $3.0M in revenue against $3.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $6.0M — about 1.77x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -13.3%, with 63.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Politz Day School of Cherry Hill at the p13 on operating margin.