Examining Economies of Scale in School Consolidation: Assessment of Indiana School Districts

This article examines the potential for reducing costs through school district consolidation by employing economies of scale. Utilizing Indiana school district data primarily from 2004 through 2006, we find evidence for scale economies with optimal enrollment being 1,942 students, with a per pupil e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of education finance 2009-09, Vol.35 (2), p.103-127
Hauptverfasser: Zimmer, Timothy, DeBoer, Larry, Hirth, Marilyn
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