[notfromhere]

People pay for private k-12 because there's a perception of the public schools being awful (and it may be true depending on the area). But if you live in a nice area with a well-funded school district, paying for private school is just ego. You won't get much of a difference in learning outcomes

[resters]

It depends on where you live. In my case the decision was rational and not due to some desire for status signaling.