You're going to be much bigger influence on your kids than their school ever will be, besides the fact that A level school districts are scattered all over the country. It's also not going to matter that much until college, to the extent that such networking matters, as there are plenty of successful life paths to take without being in the upper echelon of the socially connected.

It’s all about playing the odds, and statistically, there’s not many better bets than picking a high achieving school district (for achieving economic security).