Tuition
The vast majority of gymnasien are public and tuition-free. Article 7, Paragraph 4 of the German constitution forbids segregation of students by income (Sondierungsverbot). As a result, most private gymnasien have low tuition fees or offer scholarships and are supplemented with public funds.
In 2005, the German government spent €5,400 per student for those attending public gymnasium. This is less than what was spent on a student attending Hauptschule, but more than was spent on those attending Realschule. It should be noted that some Hauptschule and Gesamtschule students have special needs requiring extra help, so those schools cannot operate as cost-effectively as gymnasien.
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