The Average Cost of Public School Education Is 58% More Than Private School

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The Average Cost of Public School Education Is 58% More Than Private School
By James D. Agresti
October 27, 2023
 
Overview

The average cost of private schools is a vital fact for understanding issues like school choice and public school spending. This is because it provides a market-based comparison to the cost of government schools. Yet, the U.S. Department of Education hasn’t published an estimate for the average cost of private K–12 schools since 1995.

To fill this decades-long gap, Just Facts conducted extensive research to develop a methodology that reliably measures private school spending. Beyond analyzing academic papers and government reports, Just Facts performed data checks and corresponded with the Department of Education and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to ensure accuracy.

Applying this method to the latest available data, the average inflation-adjusted cost of private K–12 schools in the 2019–20 school year was $9,709 per student. In contrast, the cost for public schools was $17,013 per student—or 75% more than private schools.

 https://www.justfactsdaily.com/the-average-cost-of-public-school-education-is-58-more-than-private-school

[roamer_1]

And if you have the moral standing to send your kids to private school, you get to pay for BOTH. 

[Bigun]

Public education is the biggest racket going in this country today! Period! End of sentence.

[Smokin Joe]

Public education is the biggest racket going in this country today! Period! End of sentence.

I know they seem to have the least questioned budget and form a huge chunk of the State's budget here. Looking locally, though, millions of dollars have gone unaccounted for and not officially approved as expenditures, even in a relatively small school system, with less than stellar educational results.
It is one of the local things that can be checked out, and a forensic audit is in order. Needless to say, there is considerable friction against that idea form official sources, claiming the expense is too great but if you could spend a quarter to find out where the $20 bill went, wouldn't you?

Because it will keep happening until it is stopped.