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Crystal Springs Uplands School
Hillsborough, CA · Independent K-12NAIS MEMBER
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Crystal Springs Uplands School looks durable. The school holds 2.6 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue runs 75% tuition-dependent (peer median 80%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 51% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Net assets are growing 6.3%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 8.2 / 10, strong.
Crystal Springs Uplands School reported $46.6M in revenue against $40.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $106.6M — about 2.61x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 12.1%, with 74.7% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Crystal Springs Uplands School at the p73 on operating margin.
$46.6M
REVENUE FY2023
12.1%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2023
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Crystal Springs Uplands School ranks 11th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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