Using DEA to evaluate the efficiency of secondary schools: the case of Cyprus

Author: Soteriou Andreas C   Karahanna Elena   Papanastasiou Constantinos   Diakourakis Manolis S  

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd

ISSN: 0951-354X

Source: The International Journal of Educational Management, Vol.12, Iss.2, 1998-02, pp. : 65-73

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Abstract

This study utilizes the methodology of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency of secondary schools in Cyprus. Apart from evaluating the relative efficiency of schools, the study provides recommendations for improvement to inefficient schools and discusses managerial implications. Furthermore, empirical findings based on an approach to estimate efficiency environmental effects suggest that no efficiency differences exist between schools operating in rural areas compared to those operating in urban areas.