Scores on the 2008 SAT college entrance exam declined for the third straight year in Montgomery County schools, while students in Fairfax County saw a slight gain.

Montgomery students averaged 1,616 points on the 2,400-point, three-section test administered by the College Board, down 18 points from 2006. Fairfax students outdid their cross-Potomac counterparts with an average score of 1,654, up 15 points from 2007.

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