| Index | Rockport | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rockport | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.0% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.2% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.9% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.3% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockport, MA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Rockport, MA, an average of 96.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex, MA | 1,697 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Ipswich, MA | 4,826 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Marblehead, MA | 20,530 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Newburyport, MA | 18,197 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Swampscott, MA | 15,184 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Rockport, MA | 5,247 | 57% | 18.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodstock, VA | 5,247 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Ada, OH | 5,248 | 75% | 55.2% |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Islip Terrace, NY | 5,244 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Williamston, NC | 5,251 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Rockport, MA | 5,247 | 57% | 18.4% |
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