This book is a quick and "easy" read, and one not to be missed by anyone who is going through the process of selecting a school. The author has done an excellent job of gathering data and research and making it more readily understandable and accessible to parents and guardians facing the decision of school selection. It is also good information for any community member who wants to learn more about factors affecting local schools, and to hopefully better-understand all the rankings that are reported by the media and state departments of education. I also appreciated and could relate to the author's personal account of going through selecting a public school for his own child.