If I lived in a great district, would I homeschool? Well, that really depends on what I want to get out of homeschooling. If there is a philosophy I am very attached to, like unschooling, Waldorf, or religious education, I might. Public education will not provide any of that. Ever. If I am looking for solid academics and a kid who is ready to go to a good university upon graduation, I would send them to school.
My aunt was a model homeschooler to her first two, but sent them to school when she was able to send them to a good one. Her girls were just ready to be around their peers more. She was worried at first but was quite relieved with her decision. First of all, she had to admit, there was socialization at school that even very skilled, cooperative homeschooling didn't cover. It was good for her kids to be around people who were NOT like minded. She also found that as they got older, she began to understand why secondary teachers had degrees in the topics they were teaching. My aunt is very, very intelligent but as it turns out, sometimes you do need an expert to teach your children honors/AP classes. Finally, it was a huge financial relief. Not only did the school provide everything for free, but she was able to get a job that paid 50K a year. Had she continued to homeschool, she was virtually paying that much a year in tuition in lost income potential.
There were some things that made her sad. Homeschooling had been fun, and it was nice to be able to take off anywhere, any time of year. But, she had to admit that's not how the workforce usually looks in the real world. She wasn't altogether pleased with some of the other kids in the school, but it wasn't horrible or dangerous. She decided that she wanted to produce adults that could function in less than ideal circumstances and be flexible with coworkers. She had no regrets about the academic curriculum- they were both stellar students.