WWYD Schools vs Price

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Anonymous wrote:#1 schools all the way. Better schools also reflect a higher quality of people in the neighborhood.

#2, because higher-rated schools reflect more people like this in the neighborhood.

Excellent point.

[Anonymous]

OP, the answer is YES - 100K is the difference between the schools. What you must ask yourself is whether that is the value that you would put on a 9/10 school vs a 6/7 school. No one can answer that second question for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. As I said before, these schools are not in the DC area, so it's not necessary to divulge the specifics. I was really just curious whether people thought that such a drastic (for my price range) difference in price could really be attributed to the schools.

for better or worse, in MoCo, it is. I'm sure it's similar in Virginia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. As I said before, these schools are not in the DC area, so it's not necessary to divulge the specifics. I was really just curious whether people thought that such a drastic (for my price range) difference in price could really be attributed to the schools.

for better or worse, in MoCo, it is. I'm sure it's similar in Virginia

I don't know about Virginia. I live in a pyramid with a 9 HS but a 6 ES. Houses about a mile from me in the same 9 HS pyramid but also with a 9 ES don't pay $100K more for my same house. Maybe 5-10K at best.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As someone who worked in public education in under-resourced schools her entire career, my husband and I are only looking at 9/10 schools on greatschools. Yes, it's a snapshot. I also know how to delve deeper and find out about schools. But what I do know is...some students will do amazing at whatever school they attend. Some students will do poorly at whatever school they attend. But MOST students will do better at schools where the bar is the highest and the resources are the greatest.

In under-resourced schools, there are many great teachers, great students, great parents. There are simply too many issues at play to do anything than "teach to the middle" at best. At best. Your bright child will not be pushed beyond the middle. Your struggling child will not be pushed beyond a low-bar just to let him slide by. Who wants that for their children?

I think these are good points but why would you assume a school is under-resourced just because it doesn't rate as highly on great schools? Just as an example, could you really say there are any under-resourced schools in a wealthy county like Fairfax? This doesn't make sense to me unless I'm just not understanding your definition of the term "under-resourced"?

Title 1 schools at MCPS have more resources. More funding, more teachers, smaller class sizes. They have a large uphill battle, typically because of language differences and the resources make up for it.

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In DC, the schools will account for much more than 100k difference. My east of the park house, valued around 580k, would go for 750k east of the park. I would do my research, but if I had kids heading to school, I'd choose the better public school. The other school may be okay, or it may suck, and then you're dealing with private or moving or tearing out your hair. House in good school district will hold its value. I'd rather public than private, and not just for financial reasons.

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In my neighborhood, a view of the Potomac is worth $100K. Why not the quality of the public schools? I'd opt for #1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1 schools all the way. Better schools also reflect a higher quality of people in the neighborhood.

#2, because higher-rated schools reflect more people like this in the neighborhood.

Excellent point.

Smart high scoring people?