Social class distribution and average scores, Canadian provinces compared with U.S states, TIMSS 2007

Ontario British Columbia Quebec Massachusetts Minnesota U.S.
 Social class distribution (percent) Average score  Social class distribution (percent) Average score  Social class distribution (percent) Average score  Social class distribution (percent) Average score  Social class distribution (percent) Average score  Social class distribution (percent) Average score
(1) Group 1 (Lowest) 8 474 9 460 18 501 12 478 10 483 17 461
(2) Group 2 16 489 15 485 26 515 15 509 16 511 20 482
(3) Group 3 31 517 31 513 32 533 27 551 30 528 28 515
(4) Group 4 22 528 21 519 13 553 19 564 21 551 17 538
(5) Group 5/6 (Higher/highest) 23 544 24 531 12 567 26 587 23 560 18 546
(6) Province (state) average 517 509 528 547 532 508
(7) Province (state) average (with U.S. weights) 511 503 533 538 526 508

Source: Authors' analysis of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007 database (Boston College International Study Center)

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