The problem is three fold. Cost. private schools are too expensive to make sense for average students. Government shouldn't be expectd to make up the differenc

The problem is three fold. Cost. private schools are too expensive to make sense for average students. Government shouldn't be expectd to make up the difference because it's a gross misuse of funds compared to funding state schools. It's up to private schools to make up the difference. Richer students get preparation to make them better applicants. Their education advantage k-12 gives them better test scores and intangibles. This is hardest to solve. A lot of private schools use intangible factors like playing instruments, volunteering, art etc etc. These factors are very biased towards upper middle class and upoet class northeast culture. This also ties in with the last point cause richer people can afford to game th system by hiring piano, painting, 17th century joisting tutors etc.