Optimal School District Size Emphasizing Rural Areas

Fred White and Luther Tweeten

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1973, vol. 55, issue 1, 45-53

Abstract: Cost of providing elementary and secondary education is estimated for rural areas of Oklahoma. Unit cost curves are derived for instruction, admministration, plant operation and maintenance, buildings, equipment, and transportation. Optimal school district size, derived by combining these unit cost curves, varied by educational program and student density.

Date: 1973
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