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The Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
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The Pembroke Hill School looks durable. The school holds 4.2 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue is 81% tuition-dependent (peer median 81%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.4% vs -5.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 5.6 / 10, strong.
The Pembroke Hill School holds 4.2 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.
The Pembroke Hill School reported $41.2M in revenue against $40.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $169.4M — about 4.20x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 2.2%, with 80.5% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Pembroke Hill School at the p27 on operating margin.
$41.2M
REVENUE FY2023
2.2%
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, The Pembroke Hill School ranks 14th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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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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