| Index | Forest City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forest City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 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, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forest City, MO, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mound City, MO | 1,150 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Craig, MO | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Oregon, MO | 963 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Troy, KS | 762 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Highland, KS | 1,193 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Forest City, MO | 266 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mentasta Lake, AK | 266 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Colfax, ND | 266 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Trenton, SC | 266 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Finleyville, PA | 266 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Gracemont, OK | 266 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Forest City, MO | 266 | n/a |
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