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Economies of scale in private and charter Spanish Schools. Do ownership and management matter?

In: Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 11

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  • Manuel M. Molina Lopez

    (Universidad CEU San Pablo)

  • Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón Rezusta

    (Universidad San Pablo CEU)

  • Pilar Melendo Matías

    (Universidad Carlos III)

Abstract

This study investigates economies of scale in Spanish schools, distinguishing between ownership (private/charter school) and management (non-religious/religious). We have used the “Survey of private education funding” and considered both the number of students per school unit (class) and the total number of students enrolled at the school. The overall results show that unit cost per student in smaller centers is around 45% higher than the average and nearly 20% lower than average in schools with between 1,000 and 1,400 students enrolled. These larger schools had the lowest overall cost per student. As far as ownership is concerned, private schools show an average cost per pupil around 20% higher than charters, due to their higher average cost per teacher and the lower student unit/teacher ratio. In both, private and charter schools, size also influences on its economic performance, being the private ones more affected. The possible influence of school size and class size on Spanish student performance in PISA 2009 is also studied.

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  • Manuel M. Molina Lopez & Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón Rezusta & Pilar Melendo Matías, 2016. "Economies of scale in private and charter Spanish Schools. Do ownership and management matter?," Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación volume 11, in: José Manuel Cordero Ferrera & Rosa Simancas Rodríguez (ed.), Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 11, edition 1, volume 11, chapter 34, pages 619-636, Asociación de Economía de la Educación.
    • Handle: RePEc:aec:ieed11:11-34
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    Keywords

    Economies of scale; cost; efficiency; school organization;
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    JEL classification:

    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education

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