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A data envelopment analysis of West Virginia school districts
Eduardo Minuci1, Amir B Ferreira Neto2, Joshua Hall1
1John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University, PO Box 6025, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States of America.
Heliyon
|July 24, 2019
Summary
West Virginia schools show limited variation in technical efficiency due to state policies. Socioeconomic factors may influence efficiency, but this study could not fully analyze their impact on school performance.
Area of Science:
- Education Policy
- Educational Measurement
- Public Administration
Background:
- West Virginia schools underperform national averages on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- Previous studies on school district efficiency show significant variation across states.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the technical efficiency of West Virginia school districts using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).
- To identify factors influencing technical efficiency in West Virginia schools.
- To highlight limitations of DEA in analyzing school efficiency.
Main Methods:
- Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to measure the technical efficiency of West Virginia school districts.
- Input usage patterns were analyzed to understand policy impacts on efficiency variation.
Main Results:
- Technical efficiency variation among West Virginia school districts is notably lower than in other states.
- This homogeneity in efficiency appears linked to state policies mandating uniform input usage.
- Limited efficiency variation restricted the analysis of non-school inputs like socioeconomic status.
Conclusions:
- State policies aimed at standardizing input usage in West Virginia schools have reduced efficiency variation.
- While direct analysis was limited, socioeconomic status likely influences school technical efficiency.
- The study underscores the importance of considering input variation constraints when applying DEA to educational contexts.
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