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An Analysis of Average And Marginal Costs of Iowa School Districts

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  • Edelman, Mark A., Dr.
  • Knudsen, James J.

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Companion reports the effects of declining enrollments and economies of size on per pupil expenditures; (S) various state aid formulas; (3) adjustment options for declining enrollment and economies of size and (4) expenditure patterns and other characteristics by school district size. This report analyzes average and marginal costs for Iowa school districts.

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  • Edelman, Mark A., Dr. & Knudsen, James J., 1988. "An Analysis of Average And Marginal Costs of Iowa School Districts," ISU General Staff Papers 198810010700001192, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
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