In some of the nation’s top public schools, virtually all students graduate, AP enrollment is well above 70%, and average SAT scores are above 1400. While schools must follow certain guidelines and are held to public standards, they are largely funded by property taxes - which means their budgets largely depend on neighborhood wealth rather than per student or by need.Ī review of data on public high schools in the United States shows a substantial diversity in quality and educational outcomes between school districts.Īcross the country, just over 80% of students graduate, 4.9% of students enroll in Advanced Placement classes, and the average SAT score is a little over 1000 out of 1600. Among all public services in this country, few are as uneven in quality as the American public education system.
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