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Correct. School assignment at all levels of public school in the U.S. is determined by residence address, with the exception of the magnet and charter school systems,[1][2] which are application-based. There are also private schools.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_school

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_schools_in_the_United_...