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In the public schools, the average spent on the education of a child is $10,000. Honestly, I never understood how they could spend so much when I am able to do the exact same thing for far less. Now, there is data to prove what I already knew, one does not have to spend a lot to effectively educate their child or children.
Continuing with Dr. Ray’s newest study on homeschoolers and their academic performance, we find a break down on their success on standardized tests based upon how much the family spent on each child to educate them. The results? There was not a great difference in their scores. Those spending $600 or more per student scored on average in the 89th percentile, while those spending less than $600 per child scored in the 86th percentile. Only a 3% difference yet both sets still scored over 30% higher than their public school counterparts.
So, new homeschoolers no longer need to be concerned that they do not have thousands of dollars to educate their child. Even with returning to a single income, they can pursue the task of educating their own children.
Thanks for reading,
Susan Harris
Homeschool.com News Editor
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