In my country, middle schools are small, so a 10k city can have 3-4, and most kids do indeed live in centric locations, which mean only a fourth of them at most don't walk/bike there.
Also, you get assigned a public school depending on where you live (the closest) so unless you go to a private school, you're going to the closest one.
Also, you get assigned a public school depending on where you live (the closest) so unless you go to a private school, you're going to the closest one.