Peconic Community School

Peconic Community School looks durable. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 86% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 77% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 17.6% vs 11.8% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 6.4 / 10, strong.

Peconic Community School holds only 5 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Peconic Community School reported $2.6M in revenue against $2.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $947K — about 0.40x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 9.1%, with 86.5% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Peconic Community School at the p79 on operating margin.