I'm not sure where the difference comes from, but it's there. When I visit some public high schools in suburban CT, they look nicer than my college campus. Wh

I'm not sure where the difference comes from, but it's there. When I visit some public high schools in suburban CT, they look nicer than my college campus. When I visit public schools in rural VA, they're a cluster of trailers and dilapidated structures that don't even have air conditioning, let less modern amenities. So, maybe it's the taxes, or the highly active parents, or donations, but there's a visible difference, more than "$200" per student. Of course, how far and effective each dollar is WRT to outcomes is a different matter.