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<p>Because not all private schools are necessarily better than the local publics depending on a given area. Uncritically thinking that private schools are always better than public schools was what got my Mississippi relatives in trouble with their kids…and cost them far more than what I paid for 3 years of tuition at my LAC after the near-full ride scholarship was accounted for. </p>
<p>More importantly, not all students will necessarily derive much benefit from a private school education. </p>
<p>Several HS classmates who opted out of their private schools for my public magnet have confirmed as much from recounting their private school experiences. </p>
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<p>You can certainly say that again! All schools, whether public or private, can provide is an educational opportunity. The rest of it is mainly the responsibility of the student. </p>
<p>If said student is lazy, disinterested, and/or lacking the intellectual capability to keep up, one can argue that a private school education is a big waste. Especially when one considers many private school tuition are high enough to rival those of elite private universities/LACs.</p>