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Table B1

Reading and mathematics scale scores by students’ reported books in the home (BH), U.S. and six comparison countries, PISA 2009

Social class group (by BH)	Canada	Finland	Korea	France	Germany	U.K.	U.S.
Reading
Group 1 (Lowest)	459	466	461	403	413	424	442
Group 2	492	495	501	458	455	455	471
Group 3	518	523	529	498	496	490	504
Group 4	543	552	546	533	523	522	529
Group 5	561	571	564	559	555	555	563
Group 6 (Highest)	567	572	581	573	551	562	563
National average	524	536	539	496	497	494	500
Mathematics
Group 1 (Lowest)	471	490	452	413	433	435	434
Group 2	493	507	504	460	466	455	464
Group 3	521	528	531	498	509	487	491
Group 4	543	552	553	529	535	517	510
Group 5	560	570	579	562	571	547	548
Group 6 (Highest)	567	580	602	569	570	551	548
National average	527	541	546	497	513	492	487

Source: Authors' analysis of OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 database for each country

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