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Valley School of Ligonier
Ligonier, PA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Valley School of Ligonier looks stable. The school holds 3.4 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue is unusually diversified at 43% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%). Staff compensation runs 52% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 10.0% vs 6.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 3.2 / 10, adequate — monitor.
Valley School of Ligonier runs only 43% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
Valley School of Ligonier reported $9.8M in revenue against $10.6M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $35.8M — about 3.39x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -8.1%, with 42.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Valley School of Ligonier at the p62 on operating margin.
$9.8M
REVENUE FY2024
-8.1%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, Valley School of Ligonier ranks 6th 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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