Calculate the True Cost of Private vs. Public School for Your Family
Stop guessing. Get a data-driven comparison of private vs. public schooling costs, quality, and long-term outcomes for your specific situation.
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Total Cost Comparison
Compare all-in costs of private vs. public schooling including tuition, fees, uniforms, transport, and opportunity cost.
Voucher/ESA Optimizer
Check eligibility for state voucher programs, education savings accounts, and tax credit scholarships.
District Quality Score
A single public and private school quality score for your ZIP code, used as an input to the cost model.
House Price Premium
Calculate the real estate premium you already pay for your school district and factor it into the decision.
Multi-Child Scaling
See how thirteen-year costs compound across multiple children.
How It Works
Enter Your Family Details
Provide ZIP code, number of children, ages, income, and current school situation.
Run the Comparison
We apply a national tuition baseline adjusted for your area, a district quality score, and your state program amount.
Get Your Decision Report
Receive a clear financial comparison with ROI analysis for each school option.
Who This Is For
Parents Considering Private School
Get a clear picture of the 13-year total cost including tuition inflation, fees, transportation, and the opportunity cost of invested capital.
Families Evaluating a Move
Understand the real estate premium you pay for a top school district and whether that investment outperforms private tuition.
Voucher-Eligible Households
Check if your state offers education savings accounts, tax credit scholarships, or voucher programs that reduce private school costs by $4,600 to $8,700 per year.
Multi-Child Families
See how the thirteen-year cost total scales when you have two or more children in K-12.
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