Dallas International School

Dallas International School looks durable. Reserves cover 4 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 89% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 66% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Net assets are growing 22.4%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 5.2 / 10, strong.

Dallas International School holds only 4 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Dallas International School reported $18.4M in revenue against $16.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $5.3M — about 0.32x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 8.5%, with 89.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Dallas International School at the p75 on operating margin.