Case studies of three Philippine villages were undertaken to find the impact of schools on youths (both in and out of school), parents, graduates, and community. Educational alternatives included the barrio high school (general academic/college preparatory), pilot barrio development school (secondary school for youths who intend to stay in the barrio as farm operators), and a national high school (college preparatory/vocational choice). In all three (though there were some dramatic differences among villages) a majority of rural youths did not prefer farming, a college education was seen as the key to a better future, youths out of school felt more deprived than youths in school, presence of a high school was perceived as a positive development factor, and few employment opportunities existed for rural youth. In the village with both vocational and college degree curriculums, graduates' choices had little impact on their employment patterns. The barrio development school's supervised farming program generated most favorable support from all respondents. Future work was urged in formal vs. nonformal training for self-employment in farming; effect of education, training, employment on rural-urban migration; education as a measure of equity; and education and population control motivation. (RS)