I live in a top academic county, but live in one of the "lower" school zones. The elementary school is top notch, but the middle & high schools are not among the desired. IF we are still here by the time DS6 gets to 6th grade (when middle starts here), we will more than likely have the option to have him bussed or schooled elsewhere in the county (if the school is still on the list for not making AYP), which for me, is actually BETTER than moving to a particular district. We get to be choosy with public school education.
I personally wish, however, that we lived in a state that had amazing schools. I'm from NJ originally and would love for my DC to experience the education I did there. However, no amount of money could make me move back (no offense to anyone living there now) and be THAT close to my crazy extended family (or all that snow... ;))
