US scores low in global study of high school performance

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The results from the latest global school performance study comparing 65 countries show that US is primarily below average. So, what's happening to the youth in America? Why are test scores so low? Is nutrition playing a role in it?

Here's the link to the study: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/aboutpisa/pisa-2012-participants.htm

Quote from study talking about US performance:

"In the United States, the average performance in reading of 15-year-olds is 498 points, compared to an average of 496 points in OECD countries. Girls perform better than boys with a statistically significant difference of 31 points (OECD average: 38 points higher for girls)."

"On average, 15-year-olds score 481 points in mathematics, the main topic of PISA 2012, compared to an average of 494 points in OECD countries. Boys perform better than girls with a non statistically significant difference of 5 points (OECD average: 11 points higher for boys)."

"In science literacy, 15-year-olds in the United States score 497 points compared to an average of 501 points in OECD countries. Girls perform better than boys with a non statistically significant difference of 2 points (OECD average: only 1 point higher for boys)."