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Browne Academy
Alexandria, VA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Browne Academy shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 4 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 93% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 68% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue -0.1% vs -2.4% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -1.2 / 10, distressed.
Browne Academy operates at 93% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 7% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Browne Academy reported $7.9M in revenue against $8.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $2.9M — about 0.35x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -6.0%, with 93.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Browne Academy at the p13 on operating margin.
$7.9M
REVENUE FY2023
-6.0%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Browne Academy ranks 16th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
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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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