There is no comparison when it comes to class size and hands-on learning. Private schools do a much better job. Schools such as Manzanita School in SLO teach not only to the state curriculum but also teach lessons relevant to the children's lives, with hands-on learning that is missing in almost all public schools after Kindergarten.
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