What is it like being an alumni of a school that’s underfunded or neglected? Even if the school is “good” (as in well funded or private), does the learning environment reflect that? Also, the dark side of American schools (shootings) dampens peace of mind for parents since at any given moment some gun wielding individual can storm in murdering those inside (students, teachers, custodians, etc.)
Going to college really shocked me when I realized just how bad my school teaching was. History and English were especially poor. I was regularly embarrassed to be one the few students completely unaware of significant events and people despite being an honors student with an advanced diploma. STEM subjects were fine, but I took advanced an college level courses in high school. I’m not sure how it would be for regular students.