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The Potomac School
Mclean, VA · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
The Potomac School looks durable. The school holds 3.0 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue runs 77% tuition-dependent (peer median 81%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 57% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Net assets are growing 5.7%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.8 / 10, strong.
The Potomac School reported $71.5M in revenue against $57.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $172.8M — about 2.99x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 19.3%, with 76.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Potomac School at the p80 on operating margin.
$71.5M
REVENUE FY2023
19.3%
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, The Potomac School ranks 4th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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