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Synergy School
San Francisco, CA · Independent school
THE READ · FREE SUMMARY
Synergy School looks durable. The school holds 2.5 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue runs 78% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 75% of expenses, generous relative to peers. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 9.5 / 10, strong.
Synergy School reported $5.9M in revenue against $4.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $12.4M — about 2.52x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 16.3%, with 78.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Synergy School at the p93 on operating margin.
$5.9M
REVENUE FY2023
16.3%
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, Synergy School ranks 8th 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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