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Saint James School Inc
Hagerstown, MD · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Saint James School Inc looks durable. The school holds 5.3 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue runs 66% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 32% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Net assets are growing 7.2%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.8 / 10, strong.
Saint James School Inc holds 5.3 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.
Saint James School Inc reported $20.7M in revenue against $16.1M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $84.7M — about 5.26x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 22.4%, with 66.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Saint James School Inc at the p87 on operating margin.
$20.7M
REVENUE FY2023
22.4%
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, Saint James School Inc ranks 14th by latest 990 revenue.
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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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