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John Burroughs School
Saint Louis, MO · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
John Burroughs School looks durable. The school holds 5.7 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue is unusually diversified at 49% tuition-dependent (peer median 81%). Staff compensation runs 55% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 7.5% vs -6.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.6 / 10, strong.
John Burroughs School runs only 49% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
John Burroughs School reported $49.6M in revenue against $35.2M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $199.6M — about 5.67x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 29.0%, with 48.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts John Burroughs School at the p100 on operating margin.
$49.6M
REVENUE FY2023
29.0%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, John Burroughs School ranks 11th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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