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An Independent School Education: Family Perceptions of Value and Affordability 2025

The 2025 special report, An Independent School Education: Family Perceptions of Value and Affordability, is a groundbreaking study that offers a large-scale analysis of how families across the socioeconomic spectrum perceive the value and affordability of independent school education. Based on over 1,000 responses fro parents and caregivers across 43 U.S. states and territories, seven Canadian provinces, and 40 countries, the report delivers critical insights into the complex factors shaping families' decisions to enroll their children in independent schools.

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