The most expensive school in LA on that list is about $30k/year. Will the kid burst into flames if it goes to a $8k/yr school?
I hat this argument because all of a sudden, because of divorce the kid needs $30k schooling, $12k worth of clothes a year (including $600 baby Uggs), and $40k of transportation expenses.
Meanwhile, 95% of America's kids get by with far FAR less (I just made that % up, btw). Expecting THE BEST (AKA the most expensive) just because sounds frivolous and is probably the wrapping for a bunch of ulterior motives.