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Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Philadelphia, PA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf looks durable. The school holds 2.8 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is highly concentrated at 92% tuition-dependent (peer median 80%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 72% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Net assets are growing 5.3%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 9.2 / 10, strong.
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf operates at 92% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 3% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf reported $21.8M in revenue against $18.6M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $52.8M — about 2.84x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 14.9%, with 91.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Pennsylvania School for the Deaf at the p90 on operating margin.
$21.8M
REVENUE FY2023
14.9%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf ranks 5th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Demographics — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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