Everything below is just my experience of it (anecdotal) and nothing more but<p>As far as I&#x27;ve seen parents have way more clout in public schools not only do they also pay the bills (via taxes) but public schools are part of the wider political systems (local politicians, local PTA equivalent) through which parents can reach the school and its administration with consequences.<p>While parents do pay the bill in private schools said schools tend to consider the right to pay them a privilege (for the parents&#x2F;pupil) and act accordingly with respect to complaints. And parents paying the school <i>directly</i> tend to dislike &quot;seeing their investment wasted&quot;.