That is actually a large controversy right now. Generally speaking you have to attend the government school in the same tax district as your residence. Unless o

That is actually a large controversy right now. Generally speaking you have to attend the government school in the same tax district as your residence. Unless of course you have enough money to go to a religious or independent school but those can cost $20,000+ per year. There is a push for "school vouchers" that allow you to move between government schools or use government funds to pay for tuition at a non-government school. This is opposed by the teacher's union as it will "drain funds from schools that need most" (schools are funded by property tax with per-student funds from the state and federal government). Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_choice#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_choice#United_States