Earn $800,000? You may be able to get financial aid at an elite school in New York.

It’s one thing to be rich in New York City these days. It’s completely different to be able to afford private school.

The city’s leading independent schools now charge around $65,000 a year and are increasingly offering partial financial support to parents who are among the highest earners in the country – but still earn many millions of dollars less than the richest families in their communities.

This gap between the haves and have-nots helps tell the story of a city that has been so upended by rising prices that even the upper end of the middle class feels squeezed.

Private schools are viewed by many families as crucial access to world-class colleges and social connections. Private schools in New York City have produced some of America’s most influential figures, including Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken; Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase; and several generations of Rockefellers and Kennedys.

“When these kids graduate from college, they go to their friends’ parents to get a job,” said Dana Haddad, a former admissions director who now advises parents hoping to send their children to private schools. “You can’t put a price on that.”

But if you had to, schools’ financial aid calculators might be a good place to start.

Léman Manhattan Preparatory School’s tuition table shows that families earning up to $600,000 could qualify for at least some assistance if two children were enrolled. Families earning up to $800,000 could also receive assistance with three children enrolled. Léman, in the Financial District, charges $67,300 a year for most grades.