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The School in Rose Valley
Media, PA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
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The School in Rose Valley looks durable. The school holds 13 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue is 86% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 63% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Net assets are growing 10.9%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 7.4 / 10, strong.
The School in Rose Valley reported $5.4M in revenue against $4.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $5.2M — about 1.07x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 9.6%, with 86.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The School in Rose Valley at the p73 on operating margin.
$5.4M
REVENUE FY2023
9.6%
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, The School in Rose Valley ranks 17th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- 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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