In the central and western areas investigation，there is one boarding middle school in each town；the central township primary schools are partly boarding，and partly non-boarding；village primary schools and teaching points are rarely boarding. Facilities and the teaching staff are the main advantages of boarding schools，especially for the children with only one parent or without parents’ accompany. The disadvantages are：poor school conditions which caused by not having enough corresponding facilities and ineffective management；the increasing expenditure of both the schools and families；the mental health of the boarding students.