| Index | Rockaway | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rockaway | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.7% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.8% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockaway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockaway, NJ schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Rockaway, NJ, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,054 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Rockaway, NJ | 6,345 | 62% | 28.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Skowhegan, ME | 6,341 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,339 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,339 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Sidney, MT | 6,351 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Rockaway, NJ | 6,345 | 62% | 28.4% |
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