| Index | Forsyth | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forsyth | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forsyth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forsyth, IL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Forsyth, IL, an average of 96.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,275 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Mount Zion, IL | 5,707 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Oreana, IL | 954 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Maroa, IL | 1,982 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Illiopolis, IL | 767 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Forsyth, IL | 3,474 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Linwood, PA | 3,473 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Black River Falls, WI | 3,473 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Marianna, AR | 3,472 | 15% | 69.3% |
| Mount Pleasant, UT | 3,471 | 48% | = 100 |
| Cuthbert, GA | 3,470 | 17% | 64.9% |
| Forsyth, IL | 3,474 | 48% | 1.0% |
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