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Sussex School
Missoula, MT · Independent schoolNAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Sussex School looks durable. The school holds 2.2 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is unusually diversified at 58% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%). Staff compensation runs 76% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Net assets are growing 7.8%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 10.0 / 10, strong.
Sussex School reported $3.4M in revenue against $2.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $5.1M — about 2.22x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 32.3%, with 57.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Sussex School at the p48 on operating margin.
$3.4M
REVENUE FY2024
32.3%
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, Sussex School ranks 11th 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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