>I chose a more expensive house with higher taxes because the schools are better. The schools are better, but if you look at per pupil spending I'm willing to

>I chose a more expensive house with higher taxes because the schools are better. The schools are better, but if you look at per pupil spending I'm willing to bet it's not due to spending. Typically the worst schools get the most most money from federal and state sources, far outstripping any differences in property taxes. Better schools are a function of better parental involvement, everything else is a distant second.