| Index | Forest Heights | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Forest Heights | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forest Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forest Heights, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forest Heights, MD, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Burke, VA | 45,553 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Vienna, VA | 17,109 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 22,707 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lorton, VA | 21,505 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Forest Heights, MD | 2,824 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,824 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Tusculum, TN | 2,824 | 38% | 21.9% |
| St. Henry, OH | 2,825 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Louisville, GA | 2,825 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Riverdale, CA | 2,825 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Forest Heights, MD | 2,824 | n/a |