1. EDUCATION
France vs. America
Funding Grade #s High School Testing Passing Course
Years School Selection
France Just under $83 Grade 12 -> High school is Baccalauréat Must pass Limited to
billion Grade 1 3 years long. is given at the specific exams courses they
end of formal to even take can take.
schooling. the bac.
America $69.4 billion Grade 1 -> High school is The SAT & American Can freely pick
Grade 12 4 years long. ACT is given students have courses with a
during to pass their few required
schooling. classes only. ones.
French schools are very different than American schools. The government funds education more than here in
America, education might be more important to the French government. The grade numbers are also different, our
grading system is from grade one to twelve, while schools in France go the opposite way. French students also get to go
to school for one less year. Instead of taking the test that affects college decisions during school, the French take their big
exam at the end of formal schooling. When it comes to passing school, the French have to pass certain exams to even
take the big test, while we only have to pass classes. American students have more freedom in choosing their high school