LOL, if someone is truly poor in the US, they get free healthcare. Almost everyone I know and have dealt with who doesn't have heatlh insurance is spending their money elsewhere - nice car, expensive house, going out several times a week, every possible premium cable channel, fancy clothes, etc.
EVERYONE is eligible for free education from pre-kindergarten to 4 years of college
And if you think private school kids are overall easier to teach than public school kids, I can tell you've never gone to a private school!
The difference is parental involvement and no amount of $$$ is going to force parental involvement.