| Index | Rockwell City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rockwell City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockwell City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockwell City, IA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Rockwell City, IA, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake City, IA | 1,788 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Barnum, IA | 329 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Farnhamville, IA | 448 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Manson, IA | 1,803 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Rockwell City, IA | 2,242 | 71% | 48.4% |
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| Rockwell City, IA | 2,242 | 71% | 48.4% |