SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: BARRIERS AND PATHWAYS TO QUALITY ACCESS

This study examines how socioeconomic status (SES) affects students’ chances of getting a quality education, focusing on how family income, parents’ education, and school resources play a role. Data were collected with a quantitative cross-sectional design by giving structured questionnaires to a randomly sampled group of 400 primary and secondary school students. It was found that SES plays a significant role since students’ financial situation, parents’ education, and resources were strongly linked to their perceived difficulties in school. Money problems were strongly linked to missing school and having fewer opportunities to learn with technology. The findings highlight that having multiple socioeconomic disadvantages can seriously affect a person’s academic performance and motivation. It underlines that helping student by offering financial assistance, more school resources, and family involvement can promote fairness in education. They help guide actions and decisions to address SES-related educational differences and encourage all students to feel included.