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If this trend holds (-2.9%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~284 | -9 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~268 | -25 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~252 | -41 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 941700304). View latest 990 PDF → Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
+33.0 pp above peer median (42.6%) · Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
18.5%
42.6%
53.3%
75.6%
Higher than 97% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Bentley School's UC Reach of 75.6% clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53.3%) — meaning roughly 75 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
In Contra Costa County — a competitive market where the median is already 25.6% — this still clears the county top-10% bar (58.5%).
Against similar schools, Bentley School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 42.6%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 27 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Bentley School's UC Reach is higher than 97% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
Bentley School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · Lafayette · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Bentley School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 76% vs. a peer median of 43%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 22 points since 2020.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 4% (81→78 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~268 by 2028 — about 25 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 25 fewer students. At a tuition of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual tuition revenue at risk.
Default derived from this school's own IRS Form 990 (FY2023): program-service revenue ÷ enrollment, rounded to the nearest $1k — an authoritative average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service). Your published tuition may differ; adjust if needed. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley School | Private · secular | 293 | 75.6% | -4% |
| Peer-group median | 42.6% | +10% | ||
| College Preparatory School | Private · secular | 373 | 76.9% | +1% |
| Contra Costa Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 295 | 12.5% | -25% |
| Drew School | Private · secular | 302 | 20.0% | +8% |
| San Francisco Waldorf Hs | Private · secular | 320 | 7.5% | +14% |
| Tilden Preparatory School | Private · secular | 160 | 11.5% | +58% |
| Bay School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 410 | 52.9% | +28% |
| Berean Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 408 | 47.9% | +12% |
| Urban School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 420 | 37.4% | -15% |
| Athenian School | Private · secular | 528 | 52.7% | +7% |
| Crystal Springs Uplands Sch | Private · secular | 347 | 49.5% | +11% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA? Based on 2024 (latest GPA available).
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.08 | 12.0% | 16.3% | -4.3pp | On target |
| UCLA | 4.09 | 14.3% | 9.5% | +4.8pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.07 | 33.3% | 34.8% | -1.5pp | On target |
| UC Irvine | 4.01 | 23.5% | 24.1% | -0.6pp | On target |
| UC Davis | 4.02 | 21.7% | 31.5% | -9.7pp | Under |
Where Bentley School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (21.4% actual vs. 23.4% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 43 | 9 | 5 | 20.9% | 11.5% | 55.6% | 4.08 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 47 | 7 | — | 14.9% | 9.0% | — | 4.09 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 50 | 13 | — | 26.0% | 16.7% | — | 4.04 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 47 | 17 | — | 36.2% | 21.8% | — | 4.07 | 4.23 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 26 | 3 | — | 11.5% | 3.8% | — | 4.01 | — |
| UC Davis → | 39 | 10 | — | 25.6% | 12.8% | — | 4.02 | 4.11 |