(In)Eficiência das Escolas Públicas do Paraná: um estudo a partir da análise envoltória de dados

Abstract

Considering the relevance of efficiency in resource allocation, this study aimed to ascertain how (in)efficient public schools in Paraná in 2017 and 2019. Microdata from the Basic Education Assessment System (SAEB) and the School Census were used. Data Envelopment Analysis was used as methodology. As inputs, school infrastructure scores, student socioeconomic level scores, teachers with higher education percentage and principal’s education, were used. As a product, the scores obtained in the SAEB examination were used. The average efficiency of public schools in Paraná in 2017 was 0.8256, and in 2019 it was 0.8279. Rural schools were, on average, more efficient than urban schools and, among administrative dependencies, federal schools were the most efficient, both in 2017 and 2019. The mesoregions more to the center and south of the state presented higher efficiency averages, while the eastern mesoregions were the least efficient. In addition, management variables were verified that can be the object of public policy formulators to promote the increase of educational efficiency, such as the attendance of students’ parents to meetings; the encouragement, by the parents, so their children study and not miss classes; as well as the homework correction by teachers.