27.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forrest

By McLean County Times

Apr 22, 2022

27.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forrest in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 995.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Forrest for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	69	9.7
Regular high school diploma	230	32.3
GED or alternative credential	44	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	65	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	106	14.9
Associate's degree	113	15.9
Bachelor's degree	67	9.4
Master's degree	16	2.2
Professional school degree	2	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0