Scale Economies in Public Education: Evidence from School Level Data

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Education Finance

Volume

28

Issue

2

Publication Date

2002

First Page

285

Last Page

299

Abstract

Begins with a discussion of cost and efficiency in education. Presents an empirical model to estimate school-level economies of scale. Applies model to expenditure data set by school from 17 Wyoming school districts. Finds that it costs more per student in a small school than in large schools to achieve similar educational outcomes, thus confirming economies-of-scale effects.

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