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The Lang School
New York, NY · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
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The Lang School is burning the cushion faster than the balance sheet suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 19.2% vs 12.1% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -6.2% on a 85% tuition-dependent revenue mix. At the current burn rate, the cushion will be drawn down within a measurable horizon. The board conversation here is the recovery plan for the operating model and the timeline to break-even. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -2.3 / 10, distressed.
The Lang School reported $7.3M in revenue against $7.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at -$418K.
Operating margin landed at -6.2%, with 85.5% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Lang School at the p50 on operating margin.
$7.3M
REVENUE FY2023
-6.2%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, The Lang School ranks 15th 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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