Private School

Private Schools have been a huge part of the nation's education system since they first started appearing in the sixteenth century. They provide a more isolated and focused environment for students to learn, as opposed to public schools, where there are more students per teacher. Private schools have many other differences from public schools. The biggest variation is that private schools are not government funded. Instead, they are either operated on private funds, or kept going on tuition alone. This means that the student's family must pay a substantial sum to send their children to such a school.http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2334/Private-Schooling.html

There is an ongoing debate on whether or not it is better to forgo public schooling and sent one's children to private schools. Some people believe that the cost does not justify the results. Others believe that if a student can gain any edge that would help them get into a good college or get a better job, then that student should take it, and private schooling certainly can provide that edge.http://www.essortment.com/all/advantagespriva_rsvp.htm

Private schooling has become more and more popular over the years and there are some statistics that can prove why. In 2009, the National Center for Education Services conducted a study that showed that 11% of all US students were enrolled in private schools. That's equivalent to 6,049,000 students. Another study showed that about 25% (33,740) of all schools in the US were privately owned.http://www.capenet.org/facts.html

So why are so many kids going to private schools? Studies show that tuition for private schools on average costs more than $10,000 for grades K-12. Well, there are a lot of statistics that show that private schooling not only gives students a better chance to do well in school, but it decreases students' disobedience, bullying, and verbal abuse. Couple that with the large gap between test scores from public schools and private schools, and the growth of private schooling is explained.http://www.capenet.org/facts.html