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SCHOOL PROFILE · FREE PREVIEW
Sanford School
Hockessin, DE · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Sanford School looks durable. The school holds 18 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue is 81% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), 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 5.4% vs 1.7% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 7.7 / 10, strong.
Sanford School reported $23.0M in revenue against $21.0M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $30.9M — about 1.47x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 8.4%, with 80.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Sanford School at the p70 on operating margin.
$23.0M
REVENUE FY2023
8.4%
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, Sanford School ranks 15th 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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