Historically, towns would have basically a single schoolhouse with one room where children of all ages would go for education. Did they just all learn the same thing, regardless of whether they were 8 years old or 15 years old? How long would they spend in school and for how many years?
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At the time, in a place as small and remote as you’re describing, most 15 year olds in a place like that would be apprenticed, working the family farm, whatever. Formal education was very basic and not universal in places like that and if people wanted to continue into what we would consider Jr high level, much less college, they would have to order books and self-educate, hire in a tutor or move to a more densely populated area to study there. A lot of education was left to the families as well.
The greatly reduced curriculum and age range simplified this issue.
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