Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to
a certain socioeconomic class in a certain geographic area.
Socioeconomic integration is a win - win situation: Low - income students» performance rises; all students receive the cognitive benefits of a diverse learning environment (Antonio et al., 2004; Phillips, Rodosky, Muñoz, & Larsen, 2009); and middle -
class students» performance seems to be unaffected up to a
certain level of integration.