Waldorf School of the Peninsula

Waldorf School of the Peninsula shows signs of real financial distress. Reserves cover 4 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is highly concentrated at 94% tuition-dependent (peer median 89%): a soft admissions year would flow straight to the bottom line. Staff compensation runs 54% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 19.1% vs 11.8% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: -0.2 / 10, distressed.

Waldorf School of the Peninsula operates at 94% tuition dependency — among the most tuition-reliant 10% of peers in its cohort. A soft admissions year would flow straight to operations.

Waldorf School of the Peninsula reported $11.6M in revenue against $11.9M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $4.0M — about 0.33x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -3.4%, with 94.5% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Waldorf School of the Peninsula at the p33 on operating margin.