not sure how things are done in places other than Florida, but here, for public schools, you pretty much go where you are zoned to go, by where you live.
They don't have much reason to help you make a decision, since where you live decides where your child goes to school.
Colleges, both public and private, are different, as are private k-12 schools. They have to compete for students, and are more accomodating.
