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Sandhills School
Columbia, SC · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Sandhills School looks stable. The school holds 2.4 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 81% tuition-dependent (peer median 88%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 68% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.0% vs 2.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 3.3 / 10, adequate — monitor.
Sandhills School reported $3.4M in revenue against $3.5M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $8.3M — about 2.38x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -3.9%, with 81.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Sandhills School at the p86 on operating margin.
$3.4M
REVENUE FY2024
-3.9%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, Sandhills School ranks 4th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Demographics — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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