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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone on this thread sounds too defensive.

Not all public schools are equal. Many have grade inflation and are not rigorous. Some are very rigorous, have high competition, and are not grade inflation. There are no generalizations you can make by using the word "public school".

Not all private/independent schools are equal. Several are not rigorous and do have grade inflation. Others are extremely rigorous and screen applicants for admission in 9th grade and do not inflate grades. So you can't generalize across privates either.

It's better to use "grade-inflating schools" (combo of public and private) and "non-grade-inflating schools" (combo of public and private).

The very selective, highly sought and rigorous private and public high schools in the US (you will know if your kid is at one) do not inflate.

Getting 5s on AP tests put you at around the top 10-15ile of test-takers in the US, similar to getting a 1300 or above on the SAT.

If your student gets As on the AP class and only a 2-3 AP score on the AP test that was created for that course and you did in fact study and try, it's possible you're at a grade inflating school (could be publlic or private).

If your student gets A/A-/B+ on the AP class and 5 on the AP test, your school is probably grading them appropriately and it's not grade inflated (could be public or private).

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I think sadly, there is likely one generalization that applies to most public schools across the entire country. Under-funded. Or in the case of Moco, misdirection of funds. [/quote]

In constant 2022–23 dollars, public schools in the United States spent an average of $18,614 per pupil in 2020–21, which represents an increase from $12,206 per pupil in 1990.  Public schools in the US aren’t underfunded; they’re funded better than they have ever been.[/quote]
As the pp stated, it's mostly misdirected funding.[/quote]

These amounts are usually straight averages.  Meaning they mostly account for wage growth and inflation and negate to account for the myriad of changes and increases such as the cost of curriculum, technology, Special Education, etc.[/quote]

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