| Index | Forbes | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forbes | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.3% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.3% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forbes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forbes, ND schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Forbes, ND, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Frederick, SD | 174 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Ellendale, ND | 1,054 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Forbes, ND | 31 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creston, CA | 31 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Raymond, SD | 31 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Langdon, KS | 33 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Mosquero, NM | 29 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cotopaxi, CO | 34 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Forbes, ND | 31 | 20% | 58.3% |
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