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The Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC · Independent school
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The Washington School for Girls sits in the watch range. The school holds 2.1 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is unusually diversified at 1% tuition-dependent (peer median 90%). Staff compensation runs 69% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.3 / 10, watch.
The Washington School for Girls runs only 1% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
The Washington School for Girls reported $2.9M in revenue against $3.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2019, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $7.9M — about 2.10x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -32.6%, with 1.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Washington School for Girls at the p5 on operating margin.
$2.9M
REVENUE FY2019
-32.6%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2019
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, The Washington School for Girls ranks 19th 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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