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I've lived in 9 different U.S. states and I've seen horrible government schools and I have seen great ones.  There are a lot of factors that influence whether a public school is a great one.  The first one is money.  Money buys technology, new books, better teachers, and better facilities.  The second is parental involvement.  I have seen tons of schools that had money, at least adequate enough funds, but most parents didn't get involved because they weren't encouraged to and the school suffered.  Other major factors include: the crime rate, the teachers, and accountability measures placed upon the school itself.  I really could list a ton of factors, but no one wants to read my lengthy dissertation about how we continually set our children up for failure and waste our precious tax dollars.