Introduction
The rate of academic performance is influenced by various factors surrounding the student one of them being their socioeconomic status. According to a series of research studies conducted on the factors affecting the students’ performance status, the social and economic status was ranked as the highest contributor to low performance. Other factors such as peer pressure, school size, student role performance, as well as the relationship between the teachers and the student, also influence the student performance score. As a result of supporting the students with low social and economic status, the federal government usually provides funding that is used for ...