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Discovery School
Mansfield, OH · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Discovery School looks durable. The school holds 13 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue runs 73% tuition-dependent (peer median 80%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 75% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 2.4% vs 0.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 7.7 / 10, strong.
Discovery School reported $1.5M in revenue against $1.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.5M — about 1.07x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 9.7%, with 73.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Discovery School at the p70 on operating margin.
$1.5M
REVENUE FY2023
9.7%
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, Discovery School ranks 17th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
- Enrollment & demand — IRS 990 tuition revenue + U.S. Census county births.
- 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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