Rossman School

Rossman School looks durable. The school holds 4.9 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue runs 71% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 63% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Net assets are growing 15.3%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.7 / 10, strong.

Rossman School holds 4.9 years of operating expense in net assets — a deeper reserve position than most independent day schools carry. Less exposed than peers to a one-year admissions shock.

Rossman School reported $8.6M in revenue against $7.5M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $36.6M — about 4.89x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 13.1%, with 71.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Rossman School at the p97 on operating margin.