| Index | Rock Rapids | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rock Rapids | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rock Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rock Rapids, IA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Rock Rapids, IA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Inwood, IA | 985 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 341 | 80% | 65.6% |
| George, IA | 1,011 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Little Rock, IA | 458 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,555 | 79% | 64.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonard, TX | 2,554 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Eddyville, KY | 2,556 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Garland, UT | 2,554 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Norway, ME | 2,556 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Lake City, AR | 2,556 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,555 | 79% | 64.2% |
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