| Index | Forest City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Forest City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, PA schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Forest City, PA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinchilla, PA | 2,198 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, PA | 696 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 5,002 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Honesdale, PA | 4,431 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Waymart, PA | 1,310 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Forest City, PA | 1,698 | 58% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hebron, NE | 1,697 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hampton, AR | 1,697 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,699 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,697 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Cordova, AL | 1,699 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Forest City, PA | 1,698 | 58% | 19.8% |