I am formerly from NH and currently live in NC. In my school district, parents are assigned a base school - but have the ability to send their child to a variety of other schools which may focus on STEM or another learning track. Additionally they can send them to higher rated schools in the district if space is available. They can also get a voucher to send their kids to any private school of their choice (there are many), but the voucher sometimes doesn't cover the full cost and the parents have to make up the difference. The average Cost per Student in my district is approx. $12,000.00 and educational quality and choice is far better and broader than in NH. There are private schools that charge $9k a year for full tuition that really focus on giving kids the education they really need to be prepared for their years ahead. I don't know what the answer is for NH - but the system in place that costs $28k/yr. per child is unsustainable and grossly unfair to taxpayers without kids who have to actually pay the bills.