I agree with the previous comments about her parents being well aware that Honey would have been discriminated against if she had gone to school. Therefore, Honey would not have enjoyed the fellowship of other students what she dreamed of on Page 197 of our book. Further, on that same page, Honey herself said: "Papa would comment that I was safer at home." Mr Lovett seems to have been aware that instead of fellowship, Honey would have been offered violence.
I tried to imagine what other trade-off was made by her being home schooled. Under normal circumstance that might have been the experience of sports, art, or band. But, the schools in those hollers offered only reading, writing, and 'rithmetic. Extracurricular activities were non existent. Further, her teachers would not have had access to the variety of books that Honey's mother was able to provide for Honey.