just looked up what the most expensive school in the us actually costs and honestly the numbers are wild. like some of these prep schools in new england are charging 60k+ a year just for tuition? that's basically a full year at a state university. loomis chaffee in connecticut is sitting at 52k, phillips academy andover is almost 54k, and milton school near boston hits 64k annually. and that's before room and board for boarding students.

the craziest part is these aren't even like ivy league schools - they're high schools. grades 9-12. i get that they have legacy and all, but when you compare it to state school tuition like uconn at 17k in-state, it really puts it in perspective. apparently connecticut averages 29k for private school tuition which is already insane compared to south dakota at 6.5k.

makes you wonder who's actually affording this stuff without serious financial aid. definitely not the average family. these elite prep schools are basically only accessible if you're already pretty wealthy or you get lucky with scholarships. the whole thing feels kind of exclusive by design honestly