| Index | Rotterdam | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rotterdam | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.5% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rotterdam. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rotterdam, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rotterdam, NY, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Voorheesville, NY | 2,868 | 78% | 63.2% |
| East Greenbush, NY | 6,505 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Delanson, NY | 357 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,898 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Westmere, NY | 7,139 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Rotterdam, NY | 22,458 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silverdale, WA | 22,459 | 66% | 37.7% |
| Lexington, SC | 22,445 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Marina, CA | 22,443 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Naples, FL | 22,474 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Geneva, IL | 22,487 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Rotterdam, NY | 22,458 | n/a |