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The Knox School of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
The Knox School of Santa Barbara sits in the watch range. Reserves cover under 0 months of expenses, a precarious runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 91% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 62% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Three-year net-asset trend is negative (-16.1%/yr), indicating reserve drawdown. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.6 / 10, watch.
The Knox School of Santa Barbara holds only 0 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.
The Knox School of Santa Barbara reported $1.8M in revenue against $1.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $55K — about 0.03x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 1.6%, with 91.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Knox School of Santa Barbara at the p59 on operating margin.
$1.8M
REVENUE FY2023
1.6%
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 Knox School of Santa Barbara ranks 8th 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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