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Cotter Schools
Winona, MN · Independent K-12
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Cotter Schools looks durable. The school holds 8.4 years of operating cushion, typical for a residential school of this scale. Revenue is unusually diversified at 13% tuition-dependent (HiveCheck peer-group median 77%), with the endowment and gifts carrying real weight. Staff compensation runs 63% of expenses, generous relative to peers. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 10.0 / 10, strong.
Cotter Schools runs only 13% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
Cotter Schools reported $66.0M in revenue against $17.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $146.6M — about 8.45x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 73.7%, with 13.5% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Cotter Schools at the p100 on operating margin.
$66.0M
REVENUE FY2023
73.7%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Cotter Schools 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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