People who pay a significant amount of taxes don't often send their kids to public schools where staff is paid poorly. Many communities choose to have a low pro

People who pay a significant amount of taxes don't often send their kids to public schools where staff is paid poorly. Many communities choose to have a low property tax rate and give minimum funding to the schools and the parents can then use the money they saved and spend it on private education. People without kids enjoy this scheme as well as they aren't paying for other people's kids. For example, you could live in a community where the public school offers a low salary to teachers but you don't send your kids there. Instead you send them to a prep school where you pay $30k-$60k per year. The classes are small and the best teachers are attracted to the school as the student body is more enjoyable to teach and the pay is better too.