| Index | Forest Acres | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forest Acres | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forest Acres. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forest Acres, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forest Acres, SC, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, SC | 21,847 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Blythewood, SC | 3,646 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Irmo, SC | 12,397 | 59% | 22.6% |
| West Columbia, SC | 17,782 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Columbia, SC | 134,057 | 41% | 14.5% |
| Forest Acres, SC | 10,300 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Melvindale, MI | 10,300 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Cottage Grove, OR | 10,302 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Bluffton, IN | 10,298 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Nanticoke, PA | 10,296 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Bonham, TX | 10,295 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Forest Acres, SC | 10,300 | n/a |
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