Análise da eficiência técnica das escolas públicas estaduais do ensino médio na cidade de Maceió/Alagoas

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the technical efficiency of public high schools in Maceió, Alagoas. The data reveal that the educational context of these institutions is precarious, facing major challenges. Therefore, it is essential to understand how schools in Maceió are using their resources. The research is quantitative, focusing on measuring the efficiency of schools through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), evaluating technical efficiency in relation to educational inputs and outputs. In addition, the research has a descriptive nature, seeking to establish relationships between the variables analyzed and describe the performance of schools. To calculate efficiency, educational indicators were used, considering as inputs the average number of daily class hours, the average number of students per class, the adequacy of teacher training and the regularity of teachers. The outputs were represented by the Saeb score and the approval rate. The research covered 45 educational institutions, of which 23 were characterized as efficient, demonstrating an adequate use of the available resources. The least efficient school, Profª Guiomar de Almeida Peixoto, obtained results similar to some efficient institutions, but had the lowest performance, indicating that unaddressed factors, such as infrastructure and students' socioeconomic level, can influence school efficiency.