The top SF Bay Area school districts are all in areas with high housing prices (big part of the reason why the housing prices are high to begin with). Unlike o

The top SF Bay Area school districts are all in areas with high housing prices (big part of the reason why the housing prices are high to begin with). Unlike other parts of the US, there are few or no "magnet" schools in lower-income areas. Public school assignments are solely based on your residential address. So in an indirect sense, sending your kids to a good public school is still costly. In some cases, even sending your kids to a top private school while living in a cheaper area may save money in the end.