| Index | Rock Falls | 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 | Rock Falls | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 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 Rock Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rock Falls, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rock Falls, IA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Ansgar, IA | 1,176 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Manly, IA | 1,533 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Rockford, IA | 860 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7,775 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Osage, IA | 3,625 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Rock Falls, IA | 167 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shanksville, PA | 167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Tomales, CA | 167 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Damar, KS | 167 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Noxon, MT | 167 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Hurley, MO | 167 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Rock Falls, IA | 167 | n/a |