Based on a research of 128 high school students, the study is dealing with the reproduction of socio-economical differences. It highlights the role of attitudes toward school and learning, the role of learning motivation in this reproduction process. The analysis is based on a survey, which collected data on socio-economic background, learning motivation, learning strategies and the frequency of the flow-experience during learning. The results show significant differences in motivation patterns and learning strategies between different social
groups, a significant correlation between the different factors of learning motivation and the development level of learning strategies and the used learning strategies affects the frequency of the positive flow-experiences during learning.