| Index | Rochester | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rochester | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 100.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 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 Rochester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rochester, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rochester, IA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarence, IA | 1,188 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Lowden, IA | 940 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wilton, IA | 2,952 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Tipton, IA | 3,276 | 68% | 42.4% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,414 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Rochester, IA | 100 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center Sandwich, NH | 100 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Black Hawk, CO | 100 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Retsof, NY | 100 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Downieville, CA | 101 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McDermitt, NV | 99 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Rochester, IA | 100 | n/a |