| Index | Forest Heights | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 9% | 41% | 49% |
| 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 9%. 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.
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| Forest Heights, MD | 2,549 | 9% | 81% |
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| Forest Heights, MD | 2,549 | 9% | 81% |
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