Sonoma Country Day School

Sonoma Country Day School sits in the watch range. Reserves cover 6 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 83% tuition-dependent (peer median 83%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 60% of expenses, about par for the peer cohort. Expenses are outpacing revenue 6.9% vs 4.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 1.9 / 10, watch.

Sonoma Country Day School holds only 6 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Sonoma Country Day School reported $11.7M in revenue against $12.0M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $5.8M — about 0.48x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -2.8%, with 83.4% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Sonoma Country Day School at the p23 on operating margin.