<p>I am a student who has attended both private and public schools. The private school which I attended first is ranked as one of the best in MA. The public school which I thereafter switched into is in a high income town. I would certainly agree that the teachers at private schools show more individualized attentions to all of their students. In essence, no student is left behind. At my public school, many students would struggle academically. In my opinion, however, public school better prepares the student for college and the world to follow. Students in high school need to let go of mommy and daddys hand and learn to succeed on their own, without excessive support from adults. Not to mention, at private schools, the “top” students are not necessarily the best. Oftentimes, from what I’ve seen, the students who go off to the Ivy League are the mediocre students whose parents have been pouring cash donations into the private school for years or generations</p>
<p>^ purely anecdotal, and not even close to what I’ve seen in my State. Post 321 is a gross generalization.</p>
<p>For example, there are highly selective private schools in my area whose families have a variety of incomes. Most often, these students (rich and poor) need to navigate public transportation, sometimes late at night after activities, in urban areas. Contrast that with the coddled, protected affluent suburban kids not near public transportation or required to take it, but are driven to and from school by Mommy and Daddy and never have to interact with anyone except their privileged economic class.</p>
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<p>^^^not so at my daughter’s private high school. Over 90% of the school’s parental population has a gross income of 500k+.</p>