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Detroit Country Day
Beverly Hills, MI · Independent K-12
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Detroit Country Day looks durable. The school holds 2.9 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 87% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 61% of expenses, generous relative to peers. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.1 / 10, strong.
Detroit Country Day reported $59.7M in revenue against $53.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $154.3M — about 2.89x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 10.4%, with 87.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Detroit Country Day at the p66 on operating margin.
$59.7M
REVENUE FY2023
10.4%
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, Detroit Country Day ranks 4th 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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