“If we only invested more money into education,” is a common refrain, no doubt one that you have heard. I did some research recently about how much money is spent on government education. In Illinois, the average per pupil spent is $9,238. In a high school not far from CLA, the per student expenditure is $15,203. New Trier High School, located in one of the wealthiest areas of the state, spends $17,727 per student. Now some of these schools do produce impressive test results. But in comparison, the high school tuition for Christian Liberty Academy in 2010-2011 is $4,500, about 1/2 the state average. CLA students and CLASS students routinely score much higher than the state average on the ACT (American College Test). We don’t seek to boast in our accomplishments, but we do loudly want to say, money is not the answer.