Table 2B

PISA mathematics scores, U.S., selected states, and comparison countries, 2012

Family academic resource (FAR) group
Group 1 (Lowest) Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Average with own FAR weights Average with U.S. FAR weights
United States
U.S. overall FAR distribution 22.2% 18.0% 30.0% 14.4% 11.0% 4.3%
Average score 432 459 491 513 542 525 481* 482*
Florida FAR distribution 25.2% 23.1% 27.9% 12.7% 7.5% 3.6%
Average score 427 450 479 506 532 511 467 473
Connecticut FAR distribution 14.1% 15.0% 28.5% 18.3% 16.4% 7.8%
Average score 434 453 505 525 569 580 506 493
Massachusetts FAR distribution 15.9% 16.1% 30.0% 16.4% 15.0% 6.7%
Average score 442 468 515 544 576 580 514 504
Similar post-industrial countries
France FAR distribution 17.7% 18% 27.5% 17.2% 12.8% 6.8%
Average score 423 460 498 533 568 563 495 490
Germany FAR distribution 9.6% 13.3% 28.3% 20.1% 18% 10.7%
Average score 430 471 509 536 566 573 514 498
U.K. FAR distribution 14.5% 16.5% 29% 17.8% 14.7% 7.3%
Average score 428 462 488 519 556 558 494 485
Top-scoring countries
Canada FAR distribution 10.4% 14.8% 31.4% 20.1% 15.3% 8.1%
Average score 463 489 516 537 557 558 518 509
Finland FAR distribution 8.7% 13.9% 34.9% 21.4% 15.8% 5.4%
Average score 463 485 513 535 561 576 519 508
Korea FAR distribution 4.6% 8.3% 26.9% 23.3% 25.5% 11.4%
Average score 474 493 534 554 582 614 554 525
High-scoring newcomer countries
Poland FAR distribution 11.2% 20.0% 33.7% 17.3% 10.9% 6.9%
Average score 462 483 514 542 574 577 518 510
Ireland FAR distribution 13.6% 16.0% 29.1% 19.5% 14.8% 7.0%
Average score 434 469 498 529 547 558 501 491

* Slight discrepancy is an artifact of rounding.

Source: EPI analysis of OECD PISA International Database

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