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Kentucky Country Day School
Louisville, KY · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
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Kentucky Country Day School looks durable. The school holds 2.2 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 86% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 70% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.1% vs 3.6% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 5.9 / 10, strong.
Kentucky Country Day School reported $21.7M in revenue against $20.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $45.3M — about 2.18x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 4.1%, with 85.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Kentucky Country Day School at the p57 on operating margin.
$21.7M
REVENUE FY2023
4.1%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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WHERE THIS SCHOOL SITS · REVENUE SCALE VS PEERS
Among 20 similar peer schools, Kentucky Country Day School ranks 15th 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.
- Peer set — 1,620 independent schools with verified financials.
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