Cheaper private school
Private School Cheaper Than You Think
While public schools are subsidized by the state, private schools receive their funding through tuition, donations, private grants, and fund raising events. Thus, private schools are cheaper than you think.
According to the Cato Institute, “Statistics from the Education Department show that the average private elementary school tuition in America is less than $2,500. The average tuition for all private schools, elementary and secondary, is $3,116 or less than half of the cost per pupil in the average public school, $6,857.”
Although there are private schools that cost more than usual, this is restricted to the most well-known schools. For example, in one state, a highly acclaimed private school can cost as much as $13,000 a year - but this is the exception. Private schools around the country may average between $2,300 and $3,500.
In fact, most families can send their kids to private school for about $2,000 a year or less. The Cato Institute’s research reveals that, “The average private school cost is significantly less than the amount spent for each student in public schools. A voucher or tax credit worth the same amount spent per student in public schools would easily give parents access to the bulk of private schools available in their communities. With more parents able to afford private schools, new schools would open to accommodate the increased number of students.”
One example is in the state of Florida, where there have been over 350 new private schools built to accommodate students utilizing several programs offering programs to make it even more affordable to attend. In Milwaukee and other states, there has been an influx of private donations to offset the cost of attending private schools.
Surveys have indicated that in those states that offer programs allowing for school choice, private schools offer an alternative to the public school system which, as we know, has not produced significant test scores over the last several years.
This, above all, has been the catalyst that has driven more students to private schools than ever before. The general consensus is that most public schools which are subsidized by Federal and State governments have not produced the kind of results that were anticipated through the “No Child Left Behind” Program.
Therefore, families do have a choice to send their children to private schools using vouchers or other programs that would afford their children a quality education. Since this is the foundation upon which families choose the best available school in their state, private schools offer a higher quality of education that is both affordable and accessible.
