| Index | Rowland Heights | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rowland Heights | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Rowland Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rowland Heights, CA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Rowland Heights, CA, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,535 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Arcadia, CA | 59,066 | 74% | 53.2% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 70,241 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Cypress, CA | 50,123 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Rowland Heights, CA | 51,652 | 53% | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Levittown, PA | 51,634 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 51,686 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Methuen Town, MA | 51,590 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 51,586 | 30% | 38.1% |
| Maricopa, AZ | 51,744 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Rowland Heights, CA | 51,652 | 53% | 10.7% |
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