Saint Ambrose Academy

Saint Ambrose Academy looks durable. The school holds 2.3 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is unusually diversified at 45% tuition-dependent (peer median 73%). Staff compensation runs 48% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 22.8% vs 12.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 9.2 / 10, strong.

Saint Ambrose Academy runs only 45% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.

Saint Ambrose Academy reported $4.2M in revenue against $3.0M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $6.7M — about 2.25x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 29.8%, with 44.6% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Saint Ambrose Academy at the p93 on operating margin.