| Index | Forest Park | Springfield | Massachusetts |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 31% | 52% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 11:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 51 | 1,167 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 15 | 508 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 8 | 193 |
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| Index | Forest Park | Springfield | Massachusetts |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.7% | 73.2% | 88.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 70.9% | 87.2% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 46.1% | 65.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 26.4% | 49.0% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 17.8% | 41.2% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 7.1% | 18.2% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,230 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Salmon Brook, CT | 2,401 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Longmeadow, MA | 16,275 | 70% | 46.7% |
| Tariffville, CT | 1,859 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,333 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Springfield, MA | 156,858 | 31% | 35.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pomona, CA | 156,853 | 32% | 32.5% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 157,266 | 62% | 30.2% |
| Kansas City, KS | 156,337 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Hollywood, FL | 157,605 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Pasadena, TX | 157,942 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Springfield, MA | 156,858 | 31% | 35.7% |
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