[extropy-chat] real cheap education

[Acy James Stapp]

Damien Broderick wrote:
> At 04:24 PM 1/11/2005 -0800, Acy wrote:
> 
>> According to my information, the government spends more than twice
>> as much per student annually as the best private schools. Reducing
>> that tax burden would foster a flourishing private school industry.
> 
> 
> Let's see: http://www.cobras.org/usastats.htm
> 
> EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
> 
> - EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS:  $757 per resident
> 
> - PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPENDITURES:  $4,509 per pupil
> 
> 
> So the *best* private schools manage to charge less than half that?
> Wow. 
> 
> Damien Broderick
> 
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How's this sound, from the National Center for Education Statistics:

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004319.pdf

"In the 2000-2001 school year, the median school district received
$8,236 per student in revenues from state, local, and federal
sources... Total expenditures per student ranged between $6,158 and
$12,621 for 80 percent of the school districts in the country."

For 12 years of education this gives a total cost of ~$100K

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Unfortunately I am unable to find data to support the cost of private
schools. However, based upon a reported ~$13K/year for secondary school
(from another message) and ~$5K per year for primary school here in
Austin, and assuming six years @ $5k, three years @ $9K, and three
years at $13K, a total cost of $96K is arrived at. This compares less
favorably costwise than I imagined; however the environment and
education is likely far superior in private schools.      

If someone could find statistics on the cost of public schooling
divided according to primary and secondary education I would be
quite appreciative.

Acy