Students in D.C. public high schools continue to perform significantly below the national average on the SAT college admissions test.

The nonprofit College Board, which manages the test, released nationwide test results Tuesday. Average national scores for critical reading and mathematics fell seven points total from last year, the worst decline in 31 years.

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