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[quote=Anonymous]Who cares how you calculate the number? We aren't talking about flyover America. Fairfax County is in the top 5 in the nation in terms of educational attainment and in terms of income.  Since SES and maternal education are the top predictors of academic success, I would hope there would be a ton of smart kids. Who cares if the AAP number is 14% or 20%?  It makes sense in terms of FCPS demographics, including income, education, and the number of 1st Gen Asian parents who put a premium on education.

Also, a strong education system (and yes, that includes AAP and TJ) is the rising tide that lifts all ships.  High paying businesses move here because the highly skilled workers are here, or are willing to move here. DCPS, ACPS and now MCPS parents move here, and housing prices increase.  These are good things for the county.

And BTW, having a kid in classes with 80% of the kids in a very educated very affluent County is not a failure or a bad education. The bottom 80% is still heads and shoulders above almost all American classrooms.

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