| Index | Rockwood | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rockwood | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockwood, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rockwood, VA, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 15,320 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 38,496 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Woodlake, VA | 7,664 | 88% | 83.9% |
| Bon Air, VA | 18,126 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Brandermill, VA | 14,184 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Rockwood, VA | 8,294 | 77% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Dallas, TX | 8,292 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Whitmore Lake, MI | 8,299 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Brentwood, MO | 8,283 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,306 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Bel Aire, KS | 8,281 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Rockwood, VA | 8,294 | 77% | 59.4% |