Tidewater Academy

Tidewater Academy sits in the watch range. Reserves cover 6 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue runs 77% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 63% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 4.5% vs 1.5% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.6 / 10, watch.

Tidewater Academy holds only 6 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Tidewater Academy reported $1.9M in revenue against $1.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $892K — about 0.46x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -0.3%, with 76.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Tidewater Academy at the p50 on operating margin.