Hubungan antara Status Sosial Ekonomi dan Kecakapan Membaca Bahasa Inggris Siswa

This research was proposed to find out the extent of correlation between socio-economic status and English reading proficiency. These two variables are matter since the economic status affects society continuously in this latest 4.0 industry era.
This study applied quantitative methodology as the appropriate method of correlational research. Moreover, the population consist of 220 students at the second year in SMA Negeri 1 Maros which belong to six classes. In conducting the research, the sample was taken randomly that represent 20% of population. Thus, there were 44 students as respondents in this research. The data were collected using questionnaires and reading proficiency test (RPT) which delivered via Google form. Then it was analysed by using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) 23.0 version for windows.
The finding of this research is both socio-economic status (SES) and English reading proficiency significantly correlated at medium level. It can be indicated that students with low socio-economic status (SES) almost possibly have low score in English reading proficiency while the students with higher socio-economic status almost likely are proficient reader. In other words, the socio-economic status contributes significantly 50% towards students’ English reading proficiency. Finally, this finding implies to the all key audiences to have well understanding to the term of socio-economic status and proficient reader.