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Direct linkDuncombe, William; Yinger, John – Education Finance and Policy, 2007
Consolidation has dramatically reduced the number of school districts in the United States. Using data from rural school districts in New York, this article provides the first direct estimation of consolidation's cost impacts. We find economies of size in operating spending: all else equal, doubling enrollment cuts operating costs per pupil by…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Educational Finance, School Districts, Costs
