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The Lamplighter School
Dallas, TX · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
The Lamplighter School looks durable. The school holds 4.0 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue is 88% tuition-dependent (peer median 85%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 60% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Net assets are growing 7.7%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 6.7 / 10, strong.
The Lamplighter School holds 4.0 years of operating expense in net assets — a deeper reserve position than most independent day schools carry. Less exposed than peers to a one-year admissions shock.
The Lamplighter School reported $16.3M in revenue against $15.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $61.4M — about 4.00x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 5.8%, with 88.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Lamplighter School at the p55 on operating margin.
$16.3M
REVENUE FY2023
5.8%
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, The Lamplighter School ranks 9th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- 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.
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