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Jefferson Davis Academy
Blackville, SC · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Jefferson Davis Academy sits in the watch range. Reserves cover 4 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 93% tuition-dependent (peer median 89%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Three-year net-asset trend is negative (-4.6%/yr), indicating reserve drawdown. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.4 / 10, watch.
Jefferson Davis Academy holds only 4 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.
Jefferson Davis Academy reported $1.2M in revenue against $1.2M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $434K — about 0.35x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 0.9%, with 93.2% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Jefferson Davis Academy at the p25 on operating margin.
$1.2M
REVENUE FY2024
0.9%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Jefferson Davis Academy ranks 19th by latest 990 revenue.
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- 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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