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 Scoring
See your local public school ratings, test scores, student-teacher ratios, and graduation rates by ZIP code.
College Outcome Modeling
Model how school choice affects college admission rates, scholarship likelihood, and lifetime earnings.
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 costs compound across multiple children with sibling discounts and staggered enrollment.
How It Works
Enter Your Family Details
Provide ZIP code, number of children, ages, income, and current school situation.
Run the Comparison
We pull real tuition data, district scores, and voucher eligibility for your area.
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 sibling discounts, staggered enrollment, and financial aid interact when you have two or more children in K-12.
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