TY - JOUR AB - 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. VL - 12 IS - 2 SN - 0951-354X DO - 10.1108/09513549810204441 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549810204441 AU - Soteriou Andreas C. AU - Karahanna Elena AU - Papanastasiou Constantinos AU - Diakourakis Manolis S. PY - 1998 Y1 - 1998/01/01 TI - Using DEA to evaluate the efficiency of secondary schools: the case of Cyprus T2 - International Journal of Educational Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 65 EP - 73 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -