| Index | Forrest City | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 98 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Forrest City | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Forrest City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forrest City, AR schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Forrest City, AR, an average of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palestine, AR | 866 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Forrest City, AR | 14,474 | 17% | 64.0% |
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| Williamstown, NJ | 14,480 | 55% | 13.9% |
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| Pierre, SD | 14,450 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Forrest City, AR | 14,474 | 17% | 64.0% |