| Index | Rochester | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rochester | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.4% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rochester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rochester, IN schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Rochester, IN, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Argos, IN | 1,869 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mentone, IN | 1,233 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Akron, IN | 1,176 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fulton, IN | 261 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Denver, IN | 614 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Rochester, IN | 6,268 | 37% | 23.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,263 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Rensselaer, IN | 6,274 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Ontario, OH | 6,274 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Theodore, AL | 6,256 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Thompson's Station, TN | 6,256 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Rochester, IN | 6,268 | 37% | 23.3% |