Most of those who forego the incredibly expensive international schools for the Taiwanese schools are middle-income Taiwanese. Since the duration of these families 'stays in Shanghai are uncertain and beyond their control, the turnover rate among the schools' student body tends to be high.
會捨昂貴國際學校而擇台商學校的，多是收入中等的台幹，他們派駐年限或長或短，由不得自己，連帶也造成台商學校的學生來來去去、流動性高，連師資也不穩定。