Any individual cost looks justifiable. But they add up. And ultimately, students pay for many of them. With a gym, especially, you can make it optional and char

Any individual cost looks justifiable. But they add up. And ultimately, students pay for many of them. With a gym, especially, you can make it optional and charge students who want it. That's the model in many other countries. Similarly, the school newspaper, political clubs, other student activities all get funded from somewhere.