Public school teachers in the US remain largely incompetent especially in math. More important than the quality of instruction however is the quality of one's

Public school teachers in the US remain largely incompetent especially in math. More important than the quality of instruction however is the quality of one's peers. A general rule of thumb is to reside where the money is as household income correlates with IQ. Moving to another neighborhood however is of course onerous at best and prohibitively expensive at worst. Thank goodness for the internet as home schooling, especially during these times, has become a more viable option than ever before in history. History and English are the easy parts: Matt Damon's remark about library late charges is spot on. The hard part is coming up with math problems -- maybe you could dig out your childhood ones from India. If that isn't an option, then take consolation in the fact that being a big fish in a small pond (a reasonably smart kid in a bad district) makes it easier to stand out with college adcoms.