Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
3-1-2004
Keywords
School district consolidation
Series Title
Office for Education Policy
Series Number
Volume 01, Issue 01
Abstract
Much scholarly and public debate has centered on whether consolidation of small schools is positive, negative, or neutral for student academic achievement, student social development, and funding efficiency. In an attempt to derive lessons from the research on this issue, we investigated evidence related to: (1) school district consolidation and school size, and (2) spending and academic performance data for schools and districts in Arkansas.
Citation
McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2004). School Consolidation: Making Sense of the Consolidation Debate. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/142