| Index | Rockingham | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Rockingham | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockingham, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Rockingham, NC, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,366 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,032 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Lilesville, NC | 646 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,323 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,117 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,771 | 37% | 22.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thomaston, GA | 8,771 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Pingree Grove, IL | 8,768 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Collingdale, PA | 8,776 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Palm Beach, FL | 8,776 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Orange Park, FL | 8,764 | 64% | 34.1% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,771 | 37% | 22.2% |