At the grocery store, the bagger asks paper or plastic? When parents have to send their children to school, they ask public or private? Each type of school displays advantages and disadvantages that may benefit or inhibit a student’s educational development. The academics and extracurricular activities advance a student’s growth; however, the financial dependence and school demographics may hinder a student’s growth. Classrooms, desks, and teachers depict the physical aspects of a school; however, the foundation and financial assistance that define the essence of a school contrast public schools and private schools.
Funding schools creates a difficult task. The primary source of funding for a public school comes from the state, but donations …show more content…
High tuitions allow private schools to admit less students; therefore, filtering through students that may not possess as much money or academic potential. In contrast to public school classrooms, private school classrooms may consist of sixteen students or less (“Private”). Comparably, the student to teacher ratio has declined from fourteen and a half to one to twelve and a half to one (“Elementary”). The smaller class sizes may not provide the opportunity for students to practice social skills within a larger environment. According to the Institute of Educational Sciences, seventy-two percent of caucasian ethnicity composed private school enrollments in 2012. On the contrary, fifty-four percent of caucasian ethnicity composed public school enrollments in 2012 (“Public”). This exhibits the lack of diversity within private schools. The size and make up of a school may impact a student’s progress in academics, social development, enrollment, but the facilities also affect a student’s progress and …show more content…
The quality of private schools’ facilities may attract more students if the school has updated its facilities. Many of the advantages that private schools offer come down to money, which converts to modern facilities (Ozment). Most of these institutions charge an expensive tuition, so they have more money for renovations. Schools that charge a higher tuition generally update their technology (“Private”). A private school’s facilities depend on the success of the school’s development and if donations continue to support the school (Kennedy). The facilities within public and private institutions depends on income and the size of the
Funding schools creates a difficult task. The primary source of funding for a public school comes from the state, but donations …show more content…
High tuitions allow private schools to admit less students; therefore, filtering through students that may not possess as much money or academic potential. In contrast to public school classrooms, private school classrooms may consist of sixteen students or less (“Private”). Comparably, the student to teacher ratio has declined from fourteen and a half to one to twelve and a half to one (“Elementary”). The smaller class sizes may not provide the opportunity for students to practice social skills within a larger environment. According to the Institute of Educational Sciences, seventy-two percent of caucasian ethnicity composed private school enrollments in 2012. On the contrary, fifty-four percent of caucasian ethnicity composed public school enrollments in 2012 (“Public”). This exhibits the lack of diversity within private schools. The size and make up of a school may impact a student’s progress in academics, social development, enrollment, but the facilities also affect a student’s progress and …show more content…
The quality of private schools’ facilities may attract more students if the school has updated its facilities. Many of the advantages that private schools offer come down to money, which converts to modern facilities (Ozment). Most of these institutions charge an expensive tuition, so they have more money for renovations. Schools that charge a higher tuition generally update their technology (“Private”). A private school’s facilities depend on the success of the school’s development and if donations continue to support the school (Kennedy). The facilities within public and private institutions depends on income and the size of the