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[quote=SAM2][quote=Anonymous]For those who asked for a link to some studies, here's one.  It also summarizes previous literature.  The Coleman (1982) study that everyone cites does find returns to private school, but after controlling for family income, the gains look pretty small to me.
http://www.edline.com/uploads/pdf/PrivateSchoolsReport.pdf[/quote]

It seems like a lot would depend on which private schools and which public schools are in the mix.  Just like that 2007 study tried to control for SES and other characteristics of students, it seems like it might make sense to control for the quality of the schools covered by the study.  Lumping all private schools and all public schools together would seem to be a guarantee of weak results.  Here is the NAIS study that focuses just on NAIS schools.  http://www.nais.org/files/PDFs/NELSReport_2-3-04_FINAL.pdf  Not perfect because it seems to be comparing them to all public schools, rather than just a meaningful subset, but it's at least getting closer to the mark.  See also http://people.howstuffworks.com/private-schools2.htm .

For parents here IMHO, instead of relying on some generalized study for guidance, you really need to evaluate how the particular public schools you are zoned for will compare with your private school options.  It's more work, but probably will give you better results.  I just don't think there's much of a one-size-fits-all answer to OP's question.[/quote]

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