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Academy at Penguin Hall
Wenham, MA · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Academy at Penguin Hall shows signs of real financial distress. On the latest filing, net assets are negative on the latest filing — liabilities exceed total assets, so there is no reserve cushion. Revenue is unusually diversified at 64% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%). Staff compensation runs 49% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue -5.5% vs -21.9% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -1.1 / 10, distressed.
Academy at Penguin Hall reported $5.8M in revenue against $5.8M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at -$6.5M.
Operating margin landed at 1.1%, with 64.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Academy at Penguin Hall at the p41 on operating margin.
$5.8M
REVENUE FY2023
1.1%
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, Academy at Penguin Hall ranks 10th by latest 990 revenue.
Revenue scale
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- Financials — IRS Form 990, up to nine years on file.
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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.
- Peer set — 1,620 independent schools with verified financials.
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