I know that greatschools.org and other rankings are a great resource but how seriously do you factor them in when choosing a school/area to live. Clearly there is going to be a major difference between a school ranked 10 and a school marked 2. But would you go the extra mile to get your child into a school ranked a 10 over a 9, is a school ranked an 8 out of the question?
I base a lot on test scores, while not perfect, they are a good indicator of how the school is performing so I see definite value in rankings. I am just wondering how highly everyone values these rankings?