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Catherine Cook School
Chicago, IL · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Catherine Cook School looks stable. The school holds 14 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. 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 68% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue -0.3% vs -3.1% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 4.1 / 10, adequate — monitor.
Catherine Cook School operates at 90% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 20% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Catherine Cook School reported $17.2M in revenue against $16.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $19.8M — about 1.17x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 1.8%, with 90.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Catherine Cook School at the p17 on operating margin.
$17.2M
REVENUE FY2024
1.8%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Catherine Cook School ranks 7th 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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