Willowwind School

Willowwind School sits in the watch range. Reserves cover 3 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 91% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 59% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 9.3% vs 6.5% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 3.0 / 10, watch.

Willowwind School holds only 3 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Willowwind School reported $1.8M in revenue against $1.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $488K — about 0.29x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 5.5%, with 91.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Willowwind School at the p72 on operating margin.