Do private school students perform better?

Do private school students perform better?

The study suggests vouchers for private schools are unnecessary because — once you control for socioeconomic status — students at private schools aren't performing any better than those at public schools. … True, as the study says, there are only a small number of religious-order schools.

Why do private schools do better?

The findings also show that those at private school study 27 percent more 'facilitating' A level subjects such as maths, history and biology which are known to be favoured by high-status universities, compared to students in state schools. Pupils in private schools also did better at these facilitating A levels.

What are the pros of private schools?

A major advantage to private education is that your child will likely be challenged to a higher academic standard. Private schools can be more academically rigorous than public schools, and private school students may have to meet more criteria to keep up their grade point averages.