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The Friends School of Atlanta
Decatur, GA · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
The Friends School of Atlanta sits in the watch range. The school holds 12 months of operating cushion, adequate runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 94% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 69% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Three-year net-asset trend is negative (-5.0%/yr), indicating reserve drawdown. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.7 / 10, watch.
The Friends School of Atlanta reported $4.1M in revenue against $4.1M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $4.0M — about 0.98x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at -0.5%, with 94.1% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Friends School of Atlanta at the p21 on operating margin.
$4.1M
REVENUE FY2024
-0.5%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, The Friends School of Atlanta ranks 21st by latest 990 revenue.
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