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Science & Arts Academy
Des Plaines, IL · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Science & Arts Academy shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 96% tuition-dependent (peer median 79%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 10.5% vs 5.8% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -1.0 / 10, distressed.
Science & Arts Academy operates at 96% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 3% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Science & Arts Academy reported $8.4M in revenue against $9.0M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $3.9M — about 0.43x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -7.7%, with 96.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Science & Arts Academy at the p23 on operating margin.
$8.4M
REVENUE FY2023
-7.7%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Science & Arts Academy ranks 13th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
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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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