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Bright School Inc
Chattanooga, TN · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Bright School Inc looks durable. The school holds 2.9 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is 83% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 60% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 8.3% vs 3.9% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 7.3 / 10, strong.
Bright School Inc reported $8.4M in revenue against $7.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $22.8M — about 2.94x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 8.1%, with 82.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Bright School Inc at the p97 on operating margin.
$8.4M
REVENUE FY2024
8.1%
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, Bright School Inc ranks 16th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
- Enrollment & demand — IRS 990 tuition revenue + U.S. Census county births.
- Competition — NCES private (PSS) + public (CCD) school inventory.
- 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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