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[quote=Anonymous]OP, this is going to be long.
The research is ambiguous. One large study says that public schools both good and bad have a slight advantage over private schools both good and bad (standardized test scores other than the SATs). That study had a little note that religious private schools were the worst performers and that those schools were included in the mix of private schools. Let me point out that the Catholic Holy Order schools do not lag, but actually do better than most private or public schools. But for the most part, the more religion, the worse the private school. So I asked myself if that study had taken out the religious schools and run the numbers again, one might have seen a better outcome for private school. They also pointed out that private schools have a wider range of quality, that is, buyer beware. (google Lubienski)
Now, another study looks at private schools and SAT scores, where the kids do better and the reason seems to be the greater breath of topics that the child is usually exposed to in private school. This can be compensated for at home with trips to museums and wide ranges reading choices.
Then there are the soft skills that I sense kids in private school excel in. There is GENERALLY more of an emphasis on honing in those life skills. 
Then there is the model...is it K-8, which seems to suit kids in the early teen years better. The public schools fail miserably in this area. The middle schools are weak and you almost never hear anyone brag about how great their middle school is. It almost seems like something no one wamts to talk about.
I have one in private and one in public. I wish that my private school child weren't so spoiled, but I wish that my public schol child had more enrichment (which he appreciates). I wish that the private school had better teachers and stronger academics. I wish the folks at publi school were more friendly and willing to help. If I had all the money in the world, I would still live in the suburbs and use private school. (BTW, DC2 does not want to go to private school for some reason).
Will we get higher test scores out of private school? A little. The big question is, "Is it worth it?". Probably not.

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