Private schools compare to public schools in the test records that NAEP has released for public review. Because of these results, private school students pay for an academic education that they could receive for free in a public school. Private schools have an advantage over public schools that allows their students and teachers to have an unwavering mutual understanding. This understanding allows the teacher to adapt to the specific needs of each student rather than assuming that each student has the same abilities and academic requirements. Public school teachers cannot interact with their students in this way, and they cannot meet the needs of each student as well as private schools can. Public and private schools should be compared and contrasted in order to show which type of education is best for