Central Hinds Academy

Central Hinds Academy shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 6 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 95% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 56% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.0% vs 1.6% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -0.8 / 10, distressed.

Central Hinds Academy holds only 6 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Central Hinds Academy reported $3.4M in revenue against $3.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.8M — about 0.47x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -10.1%, with 94.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Central Hinds Academy at the p17 on operating margin.