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Wishing Well School
Los Osos, CA · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Wishing Well School shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover under 0 months of expenses, a precarious runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 94% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 76% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 31.6% vs 23.1% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -1.8 / 10, distressed.
Wishing Well School operates at 94% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 11% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.
Wishing Well School reported $1.7M in revenue against $1.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $17K — about 0.01x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -4.1%, with 93.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Wishing Well School at the p36 on operating margin.
$1.7M
REVENUE FY2023
-4.1%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Wishing Well School ranks 7th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Competition — NCES private (PSS) + public (CCD) school inventory.
- Demographics — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
- Peer set — 1,620 independent schools with verified financials.
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