| Index | Forest Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forest Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 75.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 74.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 51.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 28.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 24.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forest Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forest Hills, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forest Hills, NC, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,145 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,030 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Cashiers, NC | 728 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Forest Hills, NC | 325 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Everton, MO | 325 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Bronson, IA | 325 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Oldtown, ID | 325 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Inchelium, WA | 325 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Sebastopol, MS | 325 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Forest Hills, NC | 325 | n/a |
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