Pengaruh Belanja Modal Pada Sektor Pendidikan Dan Jumlah Guru Terhadap Angka Partisipasi Sekolah Di Kabupaten Mimika

This study aims to determine the influence of capital expenditure in the education sector and the number of teachers on the School Participation Rate (SPR) in Mimika Regency, both partially and simultaneously. The study employs an associative method with a quantitative approach, utilizing secondary data covering the 2016–2025 period, obtained from the Mimika Regency Education Office, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency, and the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS. The results indicate that, when considered individually, capital expenditure in the education sector has a significant negative effect on the SPR, while the number of teachers also shows a negative influence, though it is not statistically significant. Simultaneously, both capital expenditure in the education sector and the number of teachers have a significant impact on the SPR. The findings suggest that an increase in educational capital expenditure has not yet been directly followed by an improvement in the SPR; therefore, more targeted management of educational spending, as well as the equitable distribution of educators and educational services, must be prioritized to support increased school participation in Mimika Regency.