Temple Grandin School

Temple Grandin School shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 85% tuition-dependent (peer median 84%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 75% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Expenses are outpacing revenue 15.8% vs 12.5% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -0.9 / 10, distressed.

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

Temple Grandin School reported $1.1M in revenue against $1.2M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $478K — about 0.40x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -9.9%, with 84.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Temple Grandin School at the p30 on operating margin.