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Edmund Burke School
Washington, DC · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Edmund Burke School looks durable. The school holds 16 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue is 85% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 57% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.2% vs 3.0% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 9.2 / 10, strong.
Edmund Burke School reported $18.3M in revenue against $15.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $21.4M — about 1.35x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 13.1%, with 84.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Edmund Burke School at the p77 on operating margin.
$18.3M
REVENUE FY2023
13.1%
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, Edmund Burke School ranks 9th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
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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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