| Index | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 7 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Rocky Mount. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rocky Mount, NC schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Rocky Mount, NC, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elm City, NC | 1,701 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Wilson, NC | 49,310 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Whitakers, NC | 581 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Nashville, NC | 5,521 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Tarboro, NC | 10,806 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | 24% | 50.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Decatur, AL | 54,344 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Yucaipa, CA | 54,358 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Albany, OR | 54,442 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Colton, CA | 54,215 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Anderson, IN | 54,476 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | 24% | 50.3% |
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