| Index | Rockwood | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rockwood | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockwood, MI schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Rockwood, MI, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, MI | 18,684 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Wyandotte, MI | 25,473 | 53% | 9.5% |
| South Rockwood, MI | 1,977 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Woodhaven, MI | 12,963 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Carleton, MI | 2,527 | 43% | 10.6% |
| Rockwood, MI | 3,275 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattapoisett Center, MA | 3,275 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Geneva, FL | 3,274 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Tipton, IA | 3,276 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Mount Morris, IL | 3,277 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Breckenridge, MN | 3,273 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Rockwood, MI | 3,275 | 46% | 5.2% |