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The Blake School
Hopkins, MN · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
The Blake School looks stable. The school holds 2.6 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is highly concentrated at 90% tuition-dependent (peer median 80%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 57% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 3.3 / 10, adequate — monitor.
The Blake School operates at 90% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 0% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
The Blake School reported $58.2M in revenue against $61.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $159.5M — about 2.58x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -6.5%, with 90.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Blake School at the p10 on operating margin.
$58.2M
REVENUE FY2023
-6.5%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, The Blake School ranks 12th by latest 990 revenue.
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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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