Choosing a home in MarinCounty is often an exercise in determining which neighborhood has the best schools. It’s really kind of a funny argument, as Marin overall has some of the best schools in the state and the nation. Nevertheless, homeowners like to split hairs over the relative merits of the county’s different schools. Scores are carefully watched, and community involvement is high, insuring that the quality of education stays high while classroom size gets smaller.
One thing is certain; home buyers often make the decision to move to Marin because of the quality of education, and often move into smaller houses where the schools are at the top of the testing ladder rather than into a much larger home where the schools might be fractionally lower. End of the day: people are willing to buy less house if it gives their children a better school system.