As we recall, schooling in the US is local, which effectively means (via housing premium) "free to play; buy the buffs".
[1]:https://youtu.be/tyOQTzl2DcU?t=3316
That movie is 20 years old at this point. There have been a lot more efforts to improve things across the country but its been hit and miss. Naturally the blue states tend to care more about this stuff but even they are not having uniform results.