Salisbury School

Name

Salisbury School

Legal name

Salisbury School

Website

https://salisburyschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Boarding School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Boarding school education
• College preparatory programs
• All-boys education
• Private secondary education
• Independent school

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition charges for boarding and day students, plus associated fees (general, technology, textbook deposit). Payment in three installments (April, July, November). Tuition refund plan available.
2. Annual Fund (The Salisbury Fund): Record-breaking $2.95 million raised in FY25 annual fund campaign to support school's mission
3. Capital Campaigns: Major fundraising campaigns including Forever Salisbury ($42 million) and For The Boys ($108 million)
4. Transformational Gifts: Recent $3 million in transformational gifts and Wall of Honor recognition

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salisbury School is an all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school that delivers residential and day education for grades 9-12 on a 725-acre campus in Salisbury, Connecticut. It sells tuition-based enrollment in boarding, day, and international student programs and bundles that enrollment with AP-level academics, 30+ interscholastic athletic teams, arts programs (media lab, boatbuilding, visual arts, woodworking, music, theater), college advising, and character/leadership development rooted in Episcopal tradition.

Product overview

Salisbury School is an all-boys private boarding school located in Salisbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1901, the school provides a college-preparatory education with a focus on academic excellence, athletics, arts, and character development. The school offers a traditional core curriculum with AP courses, diverse arts programs (media lab, boatbuilding, visual arts, woodworking, music, theater), over 30 interscholastic athletic teams, and residential life on its 725-acre campus. The institution serves approximately 309-310 students with 65 faculty members, combining boarding and day student options with comprehensive support services including college advising, a learning center, health services, and mental health support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boarding Student Program (Grades 9-12)

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% of students receive financial aid
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ClaritycoreOthersFinancial aid application platform used by Salisbury for need-based aid calculations. Families use Clarity to submit financial documentation for financial aid consideration.
• Standard Application Online (SAO) / Admission.orgcoreOthersStandardized application platform used for boarding school admissions. Salisbury accepts applications through SAO and Gateway to Prep Schools.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kent School: Elite co-ed boarding school in Kent, CT with Episcopal heritage, similar tuition, and college-prep curriculum. Direct competitor in the Connecticut boarding-school market for the same regional families Salisbury targets.
• Loomis Chaffee School: Elite co-ed boarding and day school in Windsor, CT with similar tuition range, college-prep focus, and a sizable international student body comparable to Salisbury's. Geographic and demographic overlap with Salisbury's recruitment funnel.
• Tabor Academy: Selective co-ed boarding school in Marion, MA with comparable tuition, maritime/arts focus, and similar residential college-prep model. Competes in the New England boarding segment for similar families.
• Groton School: Elite New England boarding school in Groton, MA with Episcopal heritage, similar college-preparatory residential model, and competitive tuition. Salisbury's Head of School William Webb previously worked at Groton, signaling close ecosystem overlap.
• The Hotchkiss School: Top-tier co-educational boarding school in Lakeville, CT (immediately adjacent to Salisbury), with similar tuition, large endowment, and college-prep focus. Competes for the same regional day and boarding families in the Litchfield County/Northwest Corner market.
• Deerfield Academy: Elite co-ed boarding school in Deerfield, MA with a similar residential college-prep model, comparable tuition, and an overlapping applicant pool in New England boarding. Strong residential community ethos comparable to Salisbury's brotherhood model.
• Lawrenceville School: Highly selective co-ed boarding school in New Jersey with comparable tuition, large endowment, residential house system, and similar position among the top U.S. college-prep boarding schools. Competes for the same national pool of boarding-school families.
• Choate Rosemary Hall: Elite Connecticut boarding and day school with similar 9-12 college-preparatory curriculum, comparable tuition, large endowment, and overlapping applicant pool in the CT/New England boarding market. Most directly comparable peer given geography and program structure.
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Among the most elite co-ed boarding schools in the U.S. with large endowment, similar tuition, and overlapping college-prep programming. Anchors the same national top-tier boarding market that Salisbury competes in for admissions.
• St. Paul's School: Elite co-ed boarding school in Concord, NH with Episcopal heritage, similar college-preparatory model, and competitive tuition. Overlaps with Salisbury in Episcopal tradition and New England boarding market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SarumAthletics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SalisburyKnights
• Facebookfacebook.com/salisburyschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/Sarumknight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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