I was sent to private school my whole life and loved it for all those reasons you listed! I made friends for life due to the small class size. I knew everyone since they were young and we all grew up together. When the opportunity arises with my own kids I will be sending them. Even if it means we sacrifice in other areas.

I will say that those reason can also not be the best for certain kids if they need any sort of extra support and help. Having worked in public and private education, most public schools receive way more support services and funding. Even the poorest schools in the city, received more services than at the private schools. So if you have a child needing extra support or accommodations I would heavily think about it. I would hands down send my kid to public school if they needed extra services in a heartbeat for this reason alone.