Eastside Community School

Eastside Community School sits in the watch range. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 89% tuition-dependent (peer median 89%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 49% of expenses, well below the peer median, worth understanding why. Expenses are outpacing revenue 33.1% vs 26.1% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.3 / 10, watch.

Eastside Community School holds only 5 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Eastside Community School reported $4.6M in revenue against $4.5M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.9M — about 0.42x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 2.2%, with 89.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Eastside Community School at the p52 on operating margin.