ERIC Number: EJ1302950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Public and Private Schools of Choice in Wisconsin
Journal of School Choice, v15 n2 p225-247 2021
I calculate the cost-effectiveness of private schools participating in school voucher programs, independent charter schools, and district-authorized charter schools, compared to traditional public schools in Wisconsin for the 2017-18 school year. I calculate cost-effectiveness by dividing the Accountability Report Card score for each school by the public dollars invested in each school. Using a cautious analytic approach, I find that private and independent charter schools tend to be more cost-effective than traditional public schools. The most cautious estimates from the regression models controlling for school-level student demographics suggest that independent charter schools and private schools of choice are 29 percent to 30 percent more cost-effective, respectively, than traditional public schools in Wisconsin. Cost-effectiveness does not differ between district-authorized charter school and traditional public school sectors.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Accountability, School Choice, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Vouchers, Charter Schools, School Districts, Educational Finance, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Expenditure per Student, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores, Institutional Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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