Public School

Public school may refer to:

  • State school in Australia, Canada, Scotland, and the United States, a school funded with tax revenue and administered by a government or governmental agency
  • Public school (United Kingdom) – a group of around 10% of the fee-paying independent schools in the United Kingdom which are considered especially prestigious.
  • Public university, in some countries, e.g. the United States, any university operated by the state, as opposed to being a private enterprise.

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