Tuition at Independent Schools Continues to Rise
Officials Link Hikes to Higher Costs, Expanded Offerings
Several of the nation’s most elite private schools have started charging a whopping $25,000 or more per child this school year.
And while such prices can cause sticker shock, the schools haven’t seen any decreased demand for their services.
This year’s K-12 tuition increases continue a trend started in the late 1980s, when independent schools, on average, began raising annual tuition rates beyond the rate of inflation, according to data collected by the National...
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