I think all parents should go for The Talk (“How College Money Works”) in ninth grade. But kids only need to know the basics about how test scores work; some general demographics about how many kids stay local, how few go Ivy, etc; what it takes to get into a few representative schools from the state; a little bit about paying (mostly loan limits for students); and an admonition to enjoy the rest of their time at school.
Honestly most kids are not in the rat race that’s lived out on CC each year. Maybe let the parents know how to identify if their kid should be thinking about top schools and an offer of a meeting.