Benchmarking
The collaborative benchmarking groups provide member schools with powerful analytic resources on which to draw in framing strategic initiatives in the 21st century.
Our collaborative groups
Benchmark Research serves several collaborative groups of independent schools, each characterized by similarities in structure and organization as summarized in the table below.
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ESRC |
MSBP |
JRPO |
INMAX |
| Size/Type |
Elementary |
Mid-sized |
Large |
Large/
Complex |
| Grades |
PS/PK
K-8/9 |
PS/PK
K-12 |
PS/PK
K-12 |
Varies |
| Day/Boarding |
Day |
Day |
Day |
Day/Boarding |
| Gender |
Co-ed |
Co-ed/
single-sex |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Enrollment |
400+ |
500-800 |
750+ |
1000-5000 |
Components of our benchmark program
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ESRC |
MSBP |
JRPO |
INMAX |
| Annual Report |
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| Executive Compensation |
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| Financial Sustainability Report |
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| Best Practices Report |
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| Trendset Report |
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| Annual Meeting |
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| Online Discussion Group |
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| Academic Deans Professional Group |
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| Periodic Surveys |
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| Special Data Studies |
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- Annual Reports
The “Annual Report” is a unique and customized 200+ page report analyzing each school’s position on a wide range of structural, performance, and operational indicators and comparing individual school performance to that of the peer group. Additional reports include: Financial Sustainability, Best Practices, Financial Equilibrium, and Trendset (multi-year trends and benchmark comparisons) reports.
- Annual Meeting
An annual two-day meeting, focusing on current research, management, policy, and planning issues, is scheduled for each group. These meetings offer a unique opportunity for heads and senior administrators to discuss shared challenges in a collegial context.
- Discussion Group
An active on-line discussion allows member schools to gather and share information easily, quickly, and effectively.
- Academic Deans Group
The formation of Academic Deans groups within the separate benchmark groups offers a unique opportunity for Academic Deans to share ideas, research, and information via an annual meeting and on-line discussion group.
