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Introducing Private School
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition, rather than relying on mandatory taxation through public (government) funding. Private schools charge varying rates depending on geographic location, the school's expenses, and the availability of funding from sources, other than tuition. Admission to some private schools is often highly selective. Private schools offer the advantages of smaller classes, under twenty students in a typical elementary classroom. Private schools also have the ability to permanently expel persistently unruly students, a disciplinary option not legally available to public school systems. 9% attend private schools. Private schools have various missions:
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