| Index | Forest City | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forest City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forest City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forest City, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forest City, IL, an average of 66.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glasford, IL | 897 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Canton, IL | 13,600 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Havana, IL | 3,178 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Pekin, IL | 32,796 | 30% | 38.4% |
| Manito, IL | 1,642 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Forest City, IL | 314 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spickard, MO | 314 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pueblo Pintado, NM | 314 | 15% | 68.8% |
| King William, VA | 314 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 315 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Hoven, SD | 313 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forest City, IL | 314 | n/a |
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