McLean County Times

15.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forrest in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,058.

86.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Forrest residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	96	13.5
Regular high school diploma	284	40.1
GED or alternative credential	54	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	68	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	94	13.3
Associate's degree	53	7.5
Bachelor's degree	42	5.9
Master's degree	15	2.1
Professional school degree	3	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.