Edelman, Mark; Knudsen, James J.

North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 12 no. 1 (January 1990): 99-108.

This study found size economies in Iowa school districts. An asymmetric U-shaped cost curve provided the best fit. Costs were minimized at 2,952 per pupil and 2,442 pupils, but most size economies-within 100 per pupil-were achieved at 800 to 900 pupils. Implications for school reorganization were discussed.