Mark Twain once said that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In an uncertain economy, many private schools are not practicing full disclosure. This lack of transparency is seen in the publication of statistical data relevant to graduation rates, testing, teacher-student ratios, and award recognition.

Private School Graduation Rates

Graduation rates in non-public schools tend to be high. This allows schools to advertise that a high percentage of seniors, often the entire senior class, graduate and go on to college. There are several reasons for this. Private schools frequently weed out failing students before the senior year. Some schools maintain strict pass/fail policies so that students in the senior year can only graduate if they pass all of their courses.

Non-public schools often possess resources not available in the public sector such as remedial tutoring. In many cases, parents of failing students represent a higher socio-economic class than comparable parents with students in the public schools. Parents of private school students, by virtue of their greater affluence, can afford highly priced remedial and tutoring programs.

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