| Index | East Rockingham | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | East Rockingham | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Rockingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Rockingham, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Rockingham, NC, an average of 66.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,555 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,069 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,949 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Lilesville, NC | 669 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,368 | 37% | 24.0% |
| East Rockingham, NC | 3,424 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sonora, TX | 3,425 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Spring City, PA | 3,423 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Springdale, PA | 3,426 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Islandia, NY | 3,426 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Georgetown, IN | 3,420 | 65% | 34.9% |
| East Rockingham, NC | 3,424 | n/a |