Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy

Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy looks durable. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 89% tuition-dependent (peer median 88%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 62% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 5.3 / 10, strong.

Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy holds only 5 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy reported $1.7M in revenue against $1.6M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $717K — about 0.46x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 6.8%, with 88.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy at the p65 on operating margin.