Well...around here Catholic school tuition certainly isn’t as affordable as it used to be, but compared to the public school (property taxes) we pay, it’s peanuts.
Example: My 2 children attended Catholic school for a total yearly tuition of c.$8,000. On top of that, last year’s property tax bill for a 4BR/2B Cape Cod on 1/3 acre was $14,874.
We’d be delighted if we only had to pay $8K/year. Sadly, the government steals nearly $15K more — twice as much as the tuition itself.
In the interest of full disclosure, my oldest now attends a Catholic high school with an $8K/yr tuition bill, and my youngest is home schooled. The tax bill remains ridiculously high and dwarfs Billy’s tuition.
It’s the combination of taxes and tuition that make people think they can’t afford Catholic school — at least in my area. Parents say, “How can I justify spending MORE money on school when I already pay $15/K in taxes for “free” school?”
Regards,
We don’t have that problem with property taxes here in Louisiana. But adding that to the mix makes it impossible for parents today to give their kids a Catholic education, unless they are home-schooled like you do.