| Index | Forest Park | Springfield | Massachusetts |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 31% | 52% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 11:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 51 | 1,167 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 15 | 508 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 8 | 193 |
| Index | Forest Park | Springfield | Massachusetts |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.7% | 73.2% | 88.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 70.9% | 87.2% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 46.1% | 65.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 26.4% | 49.0% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 17.8% | 41.2% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 7.1% | 18.2% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,131 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Salmon Brook, CT | 2,348 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Longmeadow, MA | 15,736 | 70% | 46.7% |
| Tariffville, CT | 1,810 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hollywood, FL | 153,834 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Palmdale, CA | 153,240 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,026 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Kansas City, KS | 153,014 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152,569 | 62% | 30.2% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
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