Stellar Academy for Dyslexics

Stellar Academy for Dyslexics looks strained. Reserves cover 5 months of operating expense, a thin runway. Revenue is 86% tuition-dependent (HiveCheck peer-group median 82%), concentrated but in line with most independent day schools. Staff compensation runs 78% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Three-year net-asset trend is negative (-20.6%/yr), indicating reserve drawdown. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.2 / 10, re-engineer.

Stellar Academy for Dyslexics holds only 5 months of operating expense in reserve — a thin runway that warrants understanding before walking into a campus visit.

Stellar Academy for Dyslexics reported $517K in revenue against $538K in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $227K — about 0.42x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -4.0%, with 86.3% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Stellar Academy for Dyslexics at the p37 on operating margin.