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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If rich can afford it, it's "worth" it.  If it was affordable at $200,000/year, would be "worth" it.

As a practical matter, paying $91,000 for only 5 classes per semester seems steep.  High schools spend $19,000 per student.  Even if universities spent triple the salaries, that would be $57,000/year.  Plus public schools don't have endowments.  I guess universities spend big bucks on other things, esthetics, events, speakers, research.[/quote]

High schools have limited offerings and of course you can't really major in anything.  They also don't need endowments because they are provided all the funding that has been agreed for the upcoming current school year.  That said, many public schools in wealthy areas have outside PTA-type organizations that raise a decent amount of $$$s.

If college basically only offered Math, Western History, English and General Science (i.e., no real depth in any of the sciences like HS)...with a narrow smattering of electives...then yes, one would think they would spend a ton less and cost less.

Finally, many high schools have fairly small physical plants.  You do see some private schools with sprawling campuses like college...but they are private.  Of course, those private / boarding schools, no surprise, charge anywhere from $60k - $90k per year.

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